Amit Shah Remembers Lal Bahadur Shastri On His 60th Death Anniversary

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday remembered India's second prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, on his death anniversary. 

Shah remembered Shastri as a leader of great integrity whose words and actions helped shape modern India.

What did Shah say?

Taking to X, the Home Minister Shah highlighted Shastri’s simple life and steadfast leadership. He said the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan", coined by Shastri during a difficult period for the nation, still speaks to the balance between national security and agricultural strength.

"Tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji on his death anniversary. By chanting 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' in the time of crisis, Shastri ji created a beautiful coordination of self-reliance and security of the country," Shah wrote in Hindi.

पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री एवं ‘भारत रत्न’ लाल बहादुर शास्त्री जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें कोटि-कोटि नमन।

संकट के समय ‘जय जवान, जय किसान’ का उद्घोष कर शास्त्री जी ने देश के स्वावलंबन व सुरक्षा का सुंदर समन्वय बनाया। एक साधारण पृष्ठभूमि से आने वाले गुदड़ी के लाल शास्त्री जी ने अपने दृढ़… pic.twitter.com/TkutMvYjyT

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 11, 2026

Why is Shastri remembered today?

Lal Bahadur Shastri was born in 1904 in Uttar Pradesh and was the second Prime Minister of India, serving from 1964 to 1966.

Shastri led the country at a time of internal challenge and regional conflict. Born into a humble family, he climbed the political ladder through hard work and a reputation for honesty. His tenure as prime minister is widely remembered for pushing forward agricultural reforms and guiding India through the 1965 war with Pakistan.

How did Shastri’s story end?

He died on January 11, 1966, in Tashkent, just hours after signing the Tashkent Agreement on January 10. The treaty that formally ended the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965.

His slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' became a clarion call for the nation and is still remembered.