LUCKNOW, May 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Wednesday credited Jawaharlal Nehru with establishing world-class institutions, while alleging that the current Prime Minister was engaged solely in the business of "selling off" every important institution.

Addressing a seminar titled 'Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow' marking the death anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, Rai offered tributes and paid homage to Nehru, describing him as a visionary leader of his era.

"The steps taken by Pandit Nehru to empower India on the global stage remain unparalleled and far beyond the reach of anyone else. He was recognised globally as a universally respected leader. In the post-Independence era, when India had just broken free from the sh...