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Lal Bahadur Shastri: Simplicity and Responsibility: 3 key ideas
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- IDEA 1 OF 3
Taking moral responsibility
As railway minister, Shastri resigned after a major rail accident in 1956, accepting responsibility even though he was not personally at fault.
- IDEA 2 OF 3
Soldier and farmer together
During the 1965 war and food shortages, he united the country around both defence and food production.
Leaders link security and livelihood.
- IDEA 3 OF 3
Leading by simplicity
He asked citizens to skip a meal a week to ease shortages and did so himself.
Personal sacrifice makes appeals credible.
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