“Gave nation new direction with slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”: Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 121st birth anniversary.

He remembered Lal Bahadur Shastri for giving the nation a new direction with his famous slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” and praised his simplicity, humility, and dedication to the rights of citizens.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “On the birth anniversary of India’s former Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, who gave the nation a new direction with the slogan “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan,” I pay my humble respects to him.”

“His simplicity, humility, and unwavering resolve for the rights of his fellow citizens will forever guide us,” the post read.

Born in Uttar Pradesh in 1904, Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India and served from 1964