23rd December – Kisan Diwas
( Ch. Charan Singh Birth Anniversary)
Farmers Are The Backbone Of India
Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh is on December 23rd. Chaudhary Charan Singh was the fifth Prime Minister of India. He was the Prime Minister of India from 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980. He was the firm believer of this fact that farmers are the backbone of this country. He was primarily a farmer himself and his personal life-style was extremely simple. Chaudhary Charan Singh was a son of the soil and his efforts towards the improvement of an Indian farmer are unparalleled. Chaudhary Sahab is credited for a slew of agrarian reforms and new policies being introduced in the country. His peasantry background helped him understand real problems of the farmers.
His sincere appeal and magnetic persona garnered all the farmers against the moneylenders and landlords. He was a prolific writer and penned his thoughts on farmers, their problems and solutions. Members of the rural community and farmers organize agricultural shows and pay tribute to their beloved leader on Kisan Diwas. New policies concerned with agriculture, farming, seeds etc are announced by the government to reciprocate the hard labor of Indian farmers.
Kisan Diwas: Chaudhary Sahab’s Birthday
His birthday is observed as Kisan Divas or National Farmer’s day. Since, farmers are the backbone of an economy therefore our nation celebrates Farmers Day in the memory of late Ch. Charan Singh. On this occasion, farmer seminars will be organized at the district and block levels. Cutting across party lines, Political leaders will come to Kisan Ghat to pay their tributes to fifth PM of India on his birth anniversary. Late in 2001, Indian Government had decided to observe 23 December every year as Kisan Diwas (Farmers Day). Several exhibitions and workshops will be organized on this day by the government as well as rural development associations to ensure development in agriculture. Agriculture extension officers and agricultural scientists interact with farmers in villages and provide them information about the latest agriculture insurance schemes.
Kisan Diwas is an acknowledgement of his vision of a strong and independent Indian farmer.
Late Chaudhary Charan Singh – One True Kisan Leader:
- The Jat icon, Chaudhary Sahab belonged to a peasant family which made him relate himself with basic needs and problems of farmers.
- He battled against the collectivist land-use policies of Jawaharlal Nehru to save Indian farmers.
- He brought together all the farmers against the landlords and moneylenders.
- He articulated the Zamindari Abolition Act.
- The Agricultural Produce Market Bill was introduced by him to guard the welfare of farmers against the avarice of dealers.
Know About Chaudhary Sahab’s Karmbhoomi – Baraut
Chaudhary Sahab was a true kisan leader and the whole country remembers this great leader on his birthday. People of western uttar Pradesh have a special bond with this kisan leader. This is the part of earth on which this leader had sowed the seed of farmer’s welfare. He had walked on this soil and reached to the top most position of India. His political growth was witnessed by the elders of this area.
His son Chaudhary Ajit Singh had also won his MP seat from this area so many times because the people in this area have true respect for chaudhary sahab and sees his image in his son. Now, as the chief of Rashtriya lok dal, Chaudhary Ajit Singh is contributing in the welfare of farmer’s and stepping ahead in the path of his father. Although in last election, RLD was not being able to win any seat, yet the support for this political group is really huge among farmers. People can’t forget contribution of Chaudhary Charan Singh and they are having high hopes in his grand son Chaudhary Jayant Singh. Jayant is working for the welfare of farmers and doing well in gaining confidence of farmers of this area.
We would conclude this post just by this one line;
People are obliged by that true kisan leader and searching for someone who can really bear his torch…..
