PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldLal Bahadur Shastri's Accountability Compared to Modern Politics
In 1956, Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri accepted moral responsibility for two deadly train accidents, offering to resign after the Mahaboobnagar and Ariyalur tragedies. Prime Minister Nehru initially resisted but later accepted Shastri's resignation on constitutional grounds. This contrasts with recent political events where ministers delayed resignations despite controversies, highlighting a decline in political accountability in India.
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