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On 19 December 1964, Lal Bahadur Shastri delivered an address at the convocation of the Aligarh Muslim University, outlining the role education plays in shaping citizens in a democracy.
In his bilateral talks with Ayub Khan, Lal Bahadur Shastri said while India had never accepted the two-nation theory, some elements in Pakistan were bent on making it a ‘two-hostile nation' construct.
As the discussions in the centre progressed, it became clear that the establishment of a border force was not just a response to immediate threats but part of a broader strategy.
While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.
Set up by Lal bahadur Shastri, the Santhanam Committee's key concern was that corruption, once limited to the lower rungs of the bureaucracy, had now infected the All India Services and political leadership.
A quiet transformation took place in India’s rural economy within five years of MSP’s introduction. All doubts about India's ability to feed itself were laid to rest.
Lal Bahadur Shastri’s 1964 visit to Gujarat convinced him of the virtues of the cooperative dairy model established by Tribhuvandas K Patel and managed efficiently by Verghese Kurien.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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