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OCT 30 African leaders teach Modi history lesson - fondly remember Nehru and NAM Nehru: Ignored by India but remembered byAfrica October 30, 2015, NewsCrunch Narendra Modi studiously skipped any reference to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his two speeches at the Indo-African summit on Thursday. But several African leaders found the occasion fit to pay tribute to Nehru, probably embarrassing Modi and BJP, who see it as their mission to wipe India clean of any Congress influence. Nehru, who contributed immensely to Africa's anti-colonial struggle and Non Aligned Movement, remains a popular figure in Africa. In the conference attended by 40 African nations, as many as six visiting leaders made glowing references to Nehru in their speech, reports The Telegraph. South African President Jacob Zuma called Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi "visionary" Prime Ministers, while Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe praised the Congress. Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Ghana President John Dramani Mahama and Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth were others who recalled the leadership Nehru provided to developing countries. Congress had boycotted the Prime Minister's dinner for visiting leaders on Wednesday complaining that Modi was trying to sideline Nehru's contribution to building India's relationship with Africa. II. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/South-African-president-breaks-protocol-visits-Sonia/articleshow/49589639.cms South African president breaks protocol, visits Sonia TNN | Oct 30, 2015, 04.10 AM IST South African President Jacob Zuma with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South African President Jacob Zuma called on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, discussing issues of bilateral and global importance. Zuma and Sonia's discussions lasted 90 minutes, with former PM Manmohan Singh and deputy leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma also participating in the talks. READ ALSO Modi gives Nehru a miss but African leaders don't Sharma said, "The two leaders discussed all issues of importance, including threat of global terror and the rise of IS, and climate change. There was reaffirmation of the historic bond between the progressive national parties who fought for the independence of their countries. In the present global situation, the progressive movements have to reaffirm their solidarity." READ ALSO As it happened: India-Africa summit India-Africa summit: Highlights of PM Modi's speech AICC expressed gratitude that President Zuma broke protocol to visit the Congress chief at 10, Janpath. In the meeting, the African leader made "glowing references" to Jawaharlal Nehru and his role in opposing colonisation in Asia and Africa, and acknowledged him as the architect of the Non-Aligned Movement. He also recalled that Nehru had taken two African National Congress leaders with him to the Bandung conference. "President Zuma also recognised the role of UPA in institutionalising the India-Africa Forum summit," Sharma said. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
