raj2rif
January 11th, 2006, 07:43 PM
Today is 40th death anniversary of one of our most loved prime minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. I was surprised to see that not even a line is mentioned on Times of India web paper. We are too keen to discuss Bollywood Heroines or the Cricketers, but not the peers of our Democracy.
I am still unable to figure out as to why did I cried so much on 11 Jan 1966 when we heard the news on Radio that Shastri Ji had died at Tashkand.
In a short span of time, Shastri Ji, gave the practical solution to our shortage of food problem by asking the nation skipping Monday Evening meal so that poor could get some thing to eat. It was amazing to see the Nation responding to his call in letter and spirit. How many PM's can get this kind of response? He also brought in the Green Revolution in the country which made us independent on foreign food aid/imports.
He also taught the lesson of Geography to the Pak Rulars that the same road that leads from Lahore to Amritsar, also leads from Amritsar to Lahore. Who can forget his quick and sound decision making in Sep 1965.
I really don't know how many foundations we have in the country on his name? There are number of them though about the Nehru family.
On this day I pay my homage to the great leader of our nation Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji.
One thing I still wonder, as to how much popular he would have become if he had not died? For the blunder of handing over the Hazi Pir Pass to Pakistan after winning it in a very hard fought battle whould have haunted him for rest of his life and political career. It is still a mistry to me as to how could the National Diplomats and the Defense Strategists could have agreed to handing over the Pass back to Pakistan.
Any way, he had been my favorite PM till date. I wish more politicians can follow his principles.
I am still unable to figure out as to why did I cried so much on 11 Jan 1966 when we heard the news on Radio that Shastri Ji had died at Tashkand.
In a short span of time, Shastri Ji, gave the practical solution to our shortage of food problem by asking the nation skipping Monday Evening meal so that poor could get some thing to eat. It was amazing to see the Nation responding to his call in letter and spirit. How many PM's can get this kind of response? He also brought in the Green Revolution in the country which made us independent on foreign food aid/imports.
He also taught the lesson of Geography to the Pak Rulars that the same road that leads from Lahore to Amritsar, also leads from Amritsar to Lahore. Who can forget his quick and sound decision making in Sep 1965.
I really don't know how many foundations we have in the country on his name? There are number of them though about the Nehru family.
On this day I pay my homage to the great leader of our nation Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji.
One thing I still wonder, as to how much popular he would have become if he had not died? For the blunder of handing over the Hazi Pir Pass to Pakistan after winning it in a very hard fought battle whould have haunted him for rest of his life and political career. It is still a mistry to me as to how could the National Diplomats and the Defense Strategists could have agreed to handing over the Pass back to Pakistan.
Any way, he had been my favorite PM till date. I wish more politicians can follow his principles.