As the nation celebrates the 116th Birth Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India,
Here are some of the top slogans or quotes by the man behind the White Revolution. Quotes and slogans that would continue to inspire us forever.
1. The preservation of freedom, is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be strong.
2. True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.
3. India will have to hang down her head in shame if even one person is left who is said in any way to be untouchable.
4. The rule of law should be respected so that the basic structure of our democracy is maintained and further strengthened.
5. It is most regrettable that nuclear energy is being harnessed today for making nuclear weapons.
6. The economic issues are most vital for us and it is of the highest importance that we should fight our biggest enemies - Poverty, unemployment.
7. Among the major tasks before us none is of greater importance for our strength and stability than the task of building up the unity and solidarity of our people.
8. Sampling out corruption is a very tough job, but I say so in all seriousness that we would be failing in our duty if we do not tackle this problem seriously and with determination.
9. We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world.
10. We believe in freedom, freedom for the people of each country to follow their destiny without external interference