Lok Sabha Secretariat
PRIME MINISTER AND LOK SABHA SPEAKER PAY TRIBUTES TO MAHATMA GANDHI AND SHRI LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
Governance
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Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Union Ministers, Members of Parliament, and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. As part of the 'Know Your Leader' programme, the Lok Sabha Speaker addressed over 500 young participants and students from across India, urging them to draw inspiration from the ideals of truth, non-violence, simplicity, and a strong sense of duty to contribute to a developed India. Additionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker visited Rajghat and Vijay Ghat to pay respects at the samadhis of the two leaders.