Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti 2022: Modi, Prez Murmu & More Recall Former PM's 'Simplicity' & 'Tough Leadership'

Lal Bahadur Shastri is the second prime minister of India, his birth anniversary is celebrated on Oct 2. Several political leaders have shared special messages recalling Shastri's simplicity and leadership.

Shastri's slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' became an inspiration during Indo-Pakistan war.

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New Delhi: Lal Bahadur Shastri is the second prime minister of independent India and shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi (October 2).

He was born in Mughalsarai in 1904, as a young student, he was inspired by Gandhi to quit government school and join the freedom struggle. The next day he withdrew from his school to join the non-cooperation movement and actively participated in picketing and anti-government demonstrations.

His slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' which is popularly known even today became an inspiration while he was leading the country through the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.

On his 118th birth anniversary, several leaders have shared messages on Twitter: 

President Draupadi Murmu in her tweet said, "Shastri ji's simplicity and high ideals are a source of inspiration for all the countrymen even today."

पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की जयंती पर उनको विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।

'जय जवान, जय किसान' का नारा देने वाले शास्त्री जी ने हरित क्रांति व श्वेत क्रांति में विशेष भूमिका निभाई।

शास्त्री जी की सादगी व उच्च आदर्श आज भी सभी देशवासियों के लिए प्रेरणा के स्रोत हैं।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to India's second prime minister and wrote, "His tough leadership at a very crucial time of our history will always be remembered." 

Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji is admired all across India for his simplicity and decisiveness. His tough leadership at a very crucial time of our history will always be remembered. Tributes to him on his Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/f5a3PWreMl

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 2, 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a tweet in Hindi said, that Shastri "wrote a golden chapter in the history of independent India with his simplicity, strong leadership and selfless service to the nation."

राष्ट्र के प्रेरणापुरुष भारत रत्न लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी ने अपनी सादगी,दृढ़ नेतृत्व व निस्वार्थ राष्ट्रसेवा से आजाद भारत के इतिहास में स्वर्णिम अध्याय लिखा।

उनके जय जवान-जय किसान के नारे ने देश को एकजुट कर जन-जन में राष्ट्र प्रथम की भावना का संचार किया।
उनकी जयंती पर उन्हें नमन। pic.twitter.com/TtIfnfBiZ0

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 2, 2022

Meanwhile, Rajnath Singh in a tweet said, "He (Shastri) had created a new confidence in independent India."

पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, श्रद्धेय लाल बहादुर शास्त्रीजी की जयंती पर मैं उनकी स्मृति को नमन करता हूँ। उन्होंने आज़ाद भारत में एक नया आत्मविश्वास पैदा किया था। अत्यंत कठिन परिस्थितियों में देश का बड़ी कुशलता से नेतृत्व करने वाले शास्त्रीजी का योगदान सदैव याद रखा जायेगा।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 2, 2022

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath in his tweet called Shastri, "a man of purity, simplicity, simplicity, and conscientiousness in personal and political life"

'जय जवान-जय किसान' जैसे ऊर्जावान मंत्र के उद्घोषक, व्यक्तिगत और राजनीतिक जीवन में शुचिता, सरलता, सादगी और कर्तव्यनिष्ठा के प्रतीक पुरुष, पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की जयंती पर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।

उनका त्यागमय जीवन भारतीय राजनीति के लिए एक आदर्श है।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 2, 2022

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa said that the Shastri led India through a turbulent era in the early 60s, which led to victory during the Indo-Pakistan war. 

As India's 2nd Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri ji deftly led our nation through the turbulent period of the early 60s, culminating in a splendid victory over Pakistan in the 1965 war.

My humble tribute to Shastri ji on his jayanti. pic.twitter.com/7pt4ceDeVK

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 2, 2022

Shastri's accomplishments as an inspirational prime minister are that he promoted both the White Revolution -- the production of milk by supporting the Amul milk co-operative -- and the Green Revolution to boost India's food production.