A code of conduct for people in public life is very much necessary, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Monday, as he hailed former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri for his "integrity and moral uprightness".
Naidu, while addressing a gathering at the presentation ceremony of the 19th Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration to eminent jurist Fali S Nariman, also said there was a need to revisit the education system and highlight the contributions of "great" leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Shastri.
Urging people to follow the example of Shastri, he said, "Even after 52 years of his demise, we still remember him for his values, commitment, courage, and also dedication."
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