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Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti: When Prime Minister Shastri ji stopped the promotion of his/her own son, these things will surprise you!


Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti: Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is known for his/her short stature and very high thoughts. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth anniversary also falls on Gandhiji’s birthday i.e. 2nd October. Here we have brought before you some interesting facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri, knowing about which you will also feel proud. Shastri ji died in Tashkent, Russia during the India-Pakistan war peace talks tour, which was a mysterious incident and questions are still raised on his/her sudden demise.

Interesting facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri

1. Lal Bahadur got the title of ‘Shastri’. After completing his/her graduation from Kashi Vidyapeeth University in 1925, he/she was given this title for his/her brilliant education.

2. In his/her childhood, Shastri ji used to cross the river Ganga several times daily. he/she used to swim across the river with a cloth bag on his/her head. This was his/her way to school.

Facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri – White Revolution

Facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri - White Revolution

3. he/she put forward the idea of ​​’White Revolution’. It was a national campaign to increase the production and supply of milk. For this he/she supported Amul Milk Cooperative Society of Anand, Gujarat and formed the National Dairy Development Board in 1965.

4. While being the Police and Transport Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shastri ji was the first to use water cannons instead of lathi charge to disperse the crowd. As Transport Minister, she took the initiative to appoint women as bus conductors.

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had a loan

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had a loan

5. The country’s Prime Minister Shastri ji also had a loan, he/she had taken a car loan of Rs 5,000 from Punjab National Bank. After his/her sudden demise, his/her wife Lalita ji repaid this loan from her pension.

6. Lal Bahadur Shastri was awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously. It is India’s highest civilian honour.

When Shastri ji got angry with his/her son’s promotion

When Shastri ji got angry with his/her son's promotion

7. After the war with Pakistan in 1965, there was a severe drought in the country. To overcome these circumstances, Shastri ji requested the countrymen to observe a fast for one day. And during this he/she gave the slogan of ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’.

8. Once Prime Minister Shastri ji’s son was promoted and he/she came to know about the unfair promotion in the job, Shastri ji became very angry. he/she immediately issued an order to withdraw the promotion.

Control on corruption and green revolution

Control on corruption and green revolution

9. During his/her tenure as Home Minister, he/she constituted the first committee to deal with corruption.

10. Shastri ji also promoted ‘Green Revolution’. Its objective was to increase demand and accelerate India’s food production.

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