New Delhi: On Rose Day 2019, the Congress shared a picture of the country’s first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and also mentioned an interesting fact about India’s first PM and why he always kept a rose in his pocket. Any picture or portrait of Pandit Nehru is incomplete without the rose in the pocket of his famous bandgala he wore, known as Nehru coat.
In a throwback on Thursday picture, incindia, Congress’ official instagram handle wrote, “#DidYouKnow: Pt Jawaharlal Nehru pinned a fresh red #rose to his coat everyday as a reminder of his life with his wife Mrs Kamala Nehru, who passed away in 1938 after a prolonged illness.” The Congress’ post explaining why Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru always pinned a rose to his jacket has shed light on the fact as very few people knew the reason behind India’s first prime minister’s love for roses.
Kamala Kaul Nehru, was a freedom fighter and married Jawaharlal Nehru at age 17. Kamala gave birth to a girl child in November 1917, Indira Priyadarshini, who later went on to become the PM and head of the Congress party. Kamala died at 36 of tuberculosis in Lausanne, Switzerland on 28 February 1936, with husband, daughter and mother-in-law by her side.
The world celebrated Rose Day 2019 on February 7, 2019. February 7th marks the beginning of love week. It’s an important day before Valentine’s Day. Millions of roses are purchased during Valentine Week, from February 7 to 14. A red rose is a universally accepted symbol of love and is exchanged by lovers and those who care for each other globally on this day and the Valentine’s Day.
