Nation remembers former Prime Minister on his 56th death anniversary

Why in news?

• January 11 marks the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, who passed away on this day in 1966, in Tashkent, in present day Uzbekistan

About Lal Bahadur Shastri

• As the country’s second PM, Lal Bahadur Shastri held the chair from June 1964 till his untimely demise.
• The nation’s second Prime Minister, who succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru, was known for his simplicity and honesty, and was posthumously honoured with the Bharat Ratna, becoming its first posthumous recipient.