The former PM was admitted in the cardio-thoracic department. His condition is said to be stable and he is currently under observation by a team of doctors.
As Shastri deviated from Nehruvian ideology, the media, people and intellectuals, who were patronised by Nehru and became the beneficiaries of the seeping corruption, called Shastri's call for 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' a political gimmick, writes Vivek Agnihotri.