The credit of taking India to international level goes to the first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Speaking after garlanding the statue of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary in Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, he said Nehru loved children and his birth anniversary is celebrated as the children’s day. Pandit Nehru had worked very closely with the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. He supported Gandhiji during the country’s freedom struggle to the hilt and strove hard for the country to bloom. As the first Prime Minister of the independent country, he laid the foundation for development. He worked commendably at the international level for the Non-Alignment Movement With General Tito. India still is still playing a major role in NAM. His birthday is celebrated as Children’s day.