Akhilesh Yadav Demands Bharat Ratna For Chaudhary Charan Singh On His Birth Anniversary

Chaudhary Charan Singh had served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between July 28, 1979 and January 14, 1980.

India's Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh | Photo: Twitter/@yadavakhilesh

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, today remembered former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh, on his birth anniversary and demanded that he should be conferred with Bharat Ratna.

Taking to Twitter to remember the former Prime Minister, Yadav wrote, “Hearty tributes to the most respected Chaudhary Charan Singh ji, remembering him on his birth anniversary! Today, on the occasion of 'Kisan Diwas', we strongly demand to give 'Bharat Ratna' to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh ji, who dedicated his life for the farmers and the country.”

The Government of India in 2001 had declared December 23, birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, as National Farmers’ Day. This decision was taken to recognise his contribution for the upliftment of farmers and development of the agricultural sector.

परम आदरणीय चौधरी चरण सिंह जी की जंयती पर उन्हें याद करते हुए हार्दिक श्रद्धा-सुमन!

हम आज ‘किसान दिवस’ के अवसर पर किसानों और देश के लिए अपना जीवन समर्पित करनेवाले पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह जी को ‘भारत रत्न’ देने की पुरज़ोर माँग करते हैं। pic.twitter.com/kOZ0FSCk7e

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) December 23, 2021

Members of the government and opposition also paid their tributes to Chaudhary Charan Singh and extended their greetings to the farmers of the country. 

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, “I bow to the former Prime Minister of the country and the top leader of farmers, Chaudhary Charan Singhji on his birth anniversary. He contributed to the development journey of India and worked lifelong for the empowerment of the weaker sections of the society. He has also played an effective role in strengthening democracy in the country.”

Whereas senior leader of Congress party and Uttar Pradesh in charge of the All India Congress Committee wrote: “Farmers will take decisions related to farmers. Children of farmers will also become SP-DM.” Tributes to former Prime Minister Shri Chaudhary Charan Singh ji on his birth anniversary, a strong voice of the rights and interests of the farmers. 

देश के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री एवं किसानों के शीर्षस्थ नेता, चौधरी चरण सिंहजी को उनकी जयंती पर मैं नमन करता हूँ। भारत की विकास-यात्रा में उन्होंने योगदान दिया और समाज के कमजोर वर्गों के सशक्तिकरण के लिए आजीवन काम किया। देश में लोकतंत्र को मज़बूत करने में भी उनकी प्रभावी भूमिका रही है।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 23, 2021

 

"किसानों से जुड़े फैसले किसान लेंगे। किसानों के बच्चे भी एसपी-डीएम बनेंगे।"

अन्नदाताओं के हकों व हितों की मजबूत आवाज पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्री चौधरी चरण सिंह जी को उनकी जयंती पर सादर नमन। #KisanDiwas pic.twitter.com/Ycwt69g8A4

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 23, 2021

Chaudhary Charan Singh had served as the 5th Prime Minister of India between July 28, 1979 and January 14, 1980.