Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti Quotes: Along with the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, 2nd October is also the birth anniversary of the second Prime Minister of the country, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Shastri ji is remembered for his simplicity, simplicity, decency, discipline, conscientiousness, honesty, determined personality and amazing efficiency. Shastri ji, who was small in stature and had a big heart, was rich in tremendous inner strength. When the Indian Army defeated Pakistan in the 1965 war, he was the Prime Minister of the country. He was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughalsarai, Uttar Pradesh. He gave the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan during the India-Pakistan war in 1965. Its purpose was to boost the morale of soldiers and farmers. This slogan gave a new direction to India’s security and agriculture and inspired the countrymen to become self-reliant. This slogan even today throws light on the importance of the soldiers and farmers of the country.
Shastri ji has also made a very important contribution in making the country self-reliant in the matter of food grains and in bringing green revolution. When India was surrounded by food crisis in the 1960s, Lal Bahadur Shastri started supporting agricultural reforms, laying the foundation of the Green Revolution. He also played an important role in the White Revolution to make India self-reliant in milk production. In this way he became the pioneer of White Revolution and Green Revolution.
The thoughts and thinking of Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri can change our lives. Today on his birth anniversary, we can share his inspirational thoughts –
His precious thoughts-
1- We should fight for peace with as much bravery as we fight in war.
2- Protecting freedom is not the job of our country’s soldiers alone. The entire country will have to be strong to protect it. This is the duty of the entire country.
3- People should remember that true Swaraj or democracy can never be achieved by the force of lies and violence.
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4- If even one person remains who can be called untouchable in any way, then India will have to bow its head in shame.
5- Every work has its own dignity and satisfaction is achieved only in doing every work to its full capacity.
6- For the progress of the country, instead of fighting among ourselves, we will have to fight poverty, disease and ignorance.
7- The most important task for the strength and power of the country is to establish unity among the people.
8- We believe in peace, development and welfare not only for ourselves but for the entire world.
9- When freedom and integrity are in danger, the only duty is to meet that challenge with full force.
10- Our path is straight and clear. To establish socialist democracy with freedom and prosperity for all in our country and to maintain relations of world peace and friendship with all other countries.
