Rich tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his death anniversary on Saturday. A programme was organised at the State headquarters of the State unit of Congress party on the occasion. In the programme, the Congress leaders and workers offered garlands and flowers on the picture of late PM.
Speaking on the occasion, the vice president of the State unit of Congress party, Surya Kant Dhasmana said that life of Shastri and his simplicity is a lesson for every politician.
He said that Shastri practiced a very simple life style and followed it for whole of his life. Dhasmana said that the way of living, clothes and eating habits of Shastri remained simple as ever even when he became Prime Minister of the country. “ It was due to this simplicity of his that every citizen of the country found himself near to him. Today when the politicians believe in showing off and adopt flashy lifestyle and wear suits worth Rs 10 lakh, Shastri ji’s relevance becomes even more. Such politicians should take a leaf out of the Shastri’s life,’’ he said. Many leaders of Congress party including Mahanagar President, Lal Chand Sharma, Devendra Singh and others were present on the occasion.
