Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri passes away, New Delhi. Large crowd gathers on the streets of New Delhi to pay last respects to Prime Minister Shastri. Prime Minister Shastri died in Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Uzbekistan). Prime Minister's body being cremated on the banks of the Yamuna River. Minister of Information Indira Gandhi arrives to pay tribute to Shastri.