Tribute
THOUGHTS
OF SHASTRIJI
 Nation
pays tributes to K. Kamraj on his death anniversary
on 2nd October |
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Condolence
Message
The
Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, condoled the
death of a Meghalaya cabinet minister in the helicopter
crash at Borapani near Shillong. In a message to Chief
Minister, Shri D.D. Lapang, she said, ÒI have
just heard about the shocking news of a helicopter
crash at Borapani near Shillong in which one of your
cabinet colleagues and four MLAs lost their lives.
I could well imagine the anguish and sorrow of the
families of the deceased and colleagues like you.
Please convey my heartfelt condolences and feelings
of empathy and support to members of the bereaved
families
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"Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist
democracy at home with freedom and prosperity for all, and
the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations
abroad."
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"People are our real source of strength and it is from them
that I shall seek to draw my inspiration."
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"There is great satisfaction in doing one's own job to the
best of one's ability."
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"We can achieve social and economic freedom for the masses
without going through the tortures of Communism."
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"India's dreadful enemies are poverty and ignorance."
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"Discipline and united action are the real source of strength
for the Nation."
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"We have to fight for peace with the same courage and determination
as we fought against aggression." (last words).
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"Hard work is equal to prayer."
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"When freedom is endangered, there is only one duty - the
duty to meet the challenge with all our might." (Broadcast
to the Nation, Aug 13, 1965).
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"We will prefer to live in poverty for as long as necessary
but we will not allow our freedom to be subverted." (Lok
Sabha, April 23, 1965).
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"Those who govern must see how the people react to administration.
Ultimately, the people are the final arbiters." (Rajya Sabha,
Feb 14, 1964)
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"India is at present engaged in the biggest war of her history
- the war against poverty and unemployment." (Address at
New Delhi, May 29, 1956).
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"Self-reliance means the capacity to make the utmost of
what we have and the courage to do without what we do not,
and what we cannot, have." (Broadcast to the Nation, Oct
19, 1965).
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"India and Pakistan are two great countries linked together
by common history and tradition. It is their natural destiny
to be friends with one another and to enter into close cooperation
in many fields." n
Shastriji:
A Man of Integrity
"No
person can aspire for a better friend, a better associate
than Lal Bahadur Shastri in any field of work. He is a man
of integrity and devotion and dedicated to his ideals and
objects. He is conscientious and hard worker. We cannot
hope a better man than him. He feels the pick of conscience
when he sees some flaw in the work entrusted to him. I have
great regards for him. I have full faith that we would continue
to work together in the future as well."
-
Jawaharlal Nehru
"The
whole life of Shastriji was dedicated to the nation. He
worked tirelessly for the upliftment of the people, especially,
the rural people. The people of India can never forget him.
His dutifulness, simplicity and high thinking will always
inspire us. The whole nation is indebted to him."
-
Indira Gandhi
"His
many achievements as fighter for freedom, as Minister in
the UP Cabinet and Minister in the Union Cabinet are well
known. Lal Bahadur Shastri worked for the organisation of
the Congress party in the post-independence years. He was
a quiet, unostentatious but determined nationalist."
-
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
"The
mission which Lal Bahadur took upon himself to lift vast
sections of our people from poverty remains unfulfilled.
His span of life was cut short by cruel fate as suddenly
and as unexpectedly as he was chosen leader."
- Dr. Zakir Hussain
"Shri
Lal Bahadur Shastri's life will always be regarded as the
Indian equivalent of "From the log-Cabin to the White House."
A modest boy from the banks of the Ganga near Banaras rose
to be a Bharat Ratna. By the sheer dint of character and
dedication, he rose steadily in the nation's esteem and
affection and came to occupy the highest position in the
land. So steadfastly has he served the Congress and the
people that after Shri Jawaharlal Nehru's demise he was
the nation's natural choice for prime ministership. By the
manner in which he braved the challenges and gave his all
for the country, Shastriji has a permanent place in the
hearts of our people."
- Rajiv Gandhi
"A
true Gandhian, Shastriji manifested his commitment to truth
and non-violence, democracy and secularism, throughout his
life. He served the nation selflessly, safeguarded India's
security fearlessly, until his last breath."
- Sonia Gandhi
