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Former Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh in an interview talks about Lal Bahadur Shastri's line 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' and the 'Green Revolution'. He talks about Lal Bahadur Shastri as a man and a politician. Manmohan Singh: India cannot prosper if its Kisan's are not happy. India cannot prosper if its defence is neglected. So in that way, the prosperity of Kisans, the welfare of our soldiers are of eternal value. They are as valuable today as they are when Shastriji coined this famous slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'. The process (Green Revolution) was started by Panditji, Shastriji carried it forward, then Mrs Gandhi came when the miracle seeds arrived... This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K coll