Facts about Kisan Divas - National Farmer's Day

Charan Singh

Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti or the birth anniversary of Ch. Charan Singh is on December 23, Friday. It is observed as Kisan Divas or Farmers day. Since, farmers are the backbone of an economy therefore our nation celebrates Farmers Day in the memory of late Ch. Charan Singh, the ex-Prime Minister of India. He was primarily a farmer himself and his personal life-style was extremely simple. He was a son of the soil and his efforts towards the improvement of an Indian farmer are unparalleled .He is credited for a slew of agrarian reforms and new policies being introduced in India. His peasantry background helped him understand real problems of the farmers

Chaudhary Charan Singh also framed and implemented the famous Zamindari Abolition Act. His sincere appeal and magnetic persona garnered all the farmers against the moneylenders and landlords. He also introduced an Agricultural Produce Market Bill for the welfare of the farmers.

He was a prolific writer and penned his thoughts on farmers, their problems and solutions.Ch. Charan Singh passed away on 29 May 1987. Kisan Divas is an acknowledgement of his vision of a strong and independent Indian farmer. The entire country celebrates this day. Members of the rural community and farmers organize agricultural shows and pay tribute to their beloved leader. Moreover, new policies concerned with farming, agriculture, seeds etc are announced by the government in order to reciprocate the hard labour of the Indian Kisan.

Some facts about Charan Singh, the kisan leader:

• The Jat icon, Charan Singh belonged to a peasant family, which made him relate himself with the problems of the farmers. Consequently, he did his best to support them.
• He served as the Prime Minister of India from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980. As the Prime Minister of India, he never faced the Lok Sabha.
• Budget 1979: The budget was designed to fulfill the demands of farmers in all respects. It introduced many policies in favor of farmers. He was able to bring together all the farmers against the landlords and moneylenders.
• The Agricultural Produce Market Bill was introduced by him in the Assembly. It was meant to guard the welfare of farmers against the avarice of dealers.
• He articulated and enforced the Zamindari Abolition Act.
• He led the battle against the collectivist land-use policies of Jawaharlal Nehru to save Indian farmers.
• As a writer: He was also a very effective writer and penned his thoughts on farmers and their problems and solutions.
• Charan Singh died on 29 May 1987.

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