Jai Jawan Jai Kisan - Tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his Birth Anniversary

Along with Gandhi Jayanti, Nation also pays tribute to the second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri of the Republic of India and a significant figure in the Indian independence movement who gave India the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" to boost India's food production.

Lal Bahadur Shastri (2 October 1904 - 11 January 1966) played an significant role in the Independence of India along with Mahatma Gandhi. He worked as the Organizing Secretary of the Parliamentary Board of U.P. in 1937 and went to jail mant times where he displayed his strong determination and love for the country. After India's independence, Shastri was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in his home state, Uttar Pradesh. He became the Minister of Police and Transport under Govind Ballabh Pant's Chief Ministership.

As the Transport Minister, he was the first to appoint women conductors. As the minister in charge of the Police Department, he ordered that Police use jets of water instead of lathis to disperse unruly crowds. He also served as the Minister of Railways and Transport in the Central Cabinet from 1951 to 1956.

Shahstri was sworn in as the second Prime Minister of India on June 9 after Jawaharlal Nehru died in office on 27 May 1964 and left a void. The then Congress Party President K. Kamaraj played an important role in installing Shahstri as the Prime Minister.

We here thank and pays a special tribute to one of the heroes in real life "Lal Bahadur Shastri" to get India its Independence.