Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries, recalling their ideals of truth, simplicity, service and national commitment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, recalling his simplicity, determination and iconic “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” slogan. Union ministers and leaders also remembered Shastri's contribution and enduring legacy
The occasion was marked by a cleanliness drive and the garlanding of Mahatma Gandhi's statue and photograph of Lal Bahadur Shastri in the Supreme Court compound