Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities on Friday paid homage to second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.
Senior actor turned politician, Hema Malini took to Twitter to pay tribute to the great son of the nation. "We also remember the great son of the nation - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji whose Jayanti is celebrated today." she wrote.
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We also remember another great son of the nation - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji whose jayanti is celebrated today. pic.twitter.com/1YTYMTbKUv
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 2, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">We also remember another great son of the nation - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji whose jayanti is celebrated today. pic.twitter.com/1YTYMTbKUv
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 2, 2020We also remember another great son of the nation - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji whose jayanti is celebrated today. pic.twitter.com/1YTYMTbKUv
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) October 2, 2020
In remembrance of Lal Bahadur Shastri veteran singer, Lata Mangeshkar shared a video chant written by his wife.
In the caption she wrote, "Bharat ke poorv pradhanmantri Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji ki aaj jayanti hai. Shastri Ji ek bahut acche insaan the, mein unki yaad ko shat-shat pranam karti hun. Unki patni shrimati Lalita Devi Shastri Ji dwara likha gaya yeh bhajan aap sab ke liye."
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भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की आज जयंती है।शास्त्री जी एक बहुत अच्छे इंसान थे.मैं उनकी याद को शत् शत् प्रणाम करती हूँ.उनकी पत्नी श्रीमती ललिता देवी शास्त्री जी द्वारा लिखा गया ये भजन आप सब के लिए. https://t.co/FeQvdWiEiJ
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) October 2, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की आज जयंती है।शास्त्री जी एक बहुत अच्छे इंसान थे.मैं उनकी याद को शत् शत् प्रणाम करती हूँ.उनकी पत्नी श्रीमती ललिता देवी शास्त्री जी द्वारा लिखा गया ये भजन आप सब के लिए. https://t.co/FeQvdWiEiJ
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) October 2, 2020भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की आज जयंती है।शास्त्री जी एक बहुत अच्छे इंसान थे.मैं उनकी याद को शत् शत् प्रणाम करती हूँ.उनकी पत्नी श्रीमती ललिता देवी शास्त्री जी द्वारा लिखा गया ये भजन आप सब के लिए. https://t.co/FeQvdWiEiJ
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) October 2, 2020
Actor Randeep Hooda also took to Twitter to pay tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, along with Mahatma Gandhi. "Two great leaders with a vision and path for the country that's relevant even today.. #GandhiJayanti #LalBahadurShastri" he penned down in the caption.
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Two great leaders with a vision and path for the country that's relevant even today..#GandhiJayanti #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/xsNLh6gVK6
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) October 2, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Two great leaders with a vision and path for the country that's relevant even today..#GandhiJayanti #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/xsNLh6gVK6
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) October 2, 2020Two great leaders with a vision and path for the country that's relevant even today..#GandhiJayanti #LalBahadurShastriJayanti pic.twitter.com/xsNLh6gVK6
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) October 2, 2020
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Shastri was born on October 2, 1904 in Mughalsarai district of Uttar Pradesh. He shares his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. He entered politics at a young age as a satyagrahi in the Indian National Movement.
On August 15, 1947, he became the Minister of Police and Transport in independent India.
Shastri became the Prime Minister of India in 1964 and led the country during the India-Pakistan war in 1965. He coined the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' which resonated with masses and was widely accepted.
On January 11, 1966, he breathed his last in Tashkent after a cardiac arrest.
With inputs from ANI
