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


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Interesting facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri

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

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2. In childhood, Shastri ji used to cross the river Ganga several times every day. He used to cross the river by swimming with a cloth bag on his head. This was his way to school.

Facts related to Lal Bahadur Shastri – White Revolution

3. He put forward the idea of ​​'White Revolution'. It was a national campaign to increase the production and supply of milk. For this he supported the 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 person who used water cannons instead of lathicharge to disperse the crowd. As Transport Minister, she took the initiative to appoint women as bus conductors.

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had a debt

Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had a debt

5. The country's Prime Minister Shastri ji also had a loan, he had taken a car loan of Rs 5,000 from Punjab National Bank. After his sudden demise, his 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 son's promotion

When Shastri ji got angry with his 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 gave the slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'.

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

Control on corruption and green revolution

Control on corruption and green revolution

9. During his tenure as Home Minister, he 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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