Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and several other dignitaries, including Delhi Lieutenant Governor B L Joshi and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit offered flowers at Vijay Ghat, Shastri's samadhi.
A prayer meeting with bhajans and kirtans was held in memory of the country's second prime minister. Shastri passed away in Tashkent on January 11, 1966 after signing the famous Tashkent Declaration.
During war with Pakistan, his slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' became instantly popular.