Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary.
Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister shared a video message remembering the legacy of the former Prime Minister.
“He dedicated his life to the welfare of the deprived sections of society as well as to the progress of agriculture and the prosperity of farmers. A grateful nation can never forget his contributions to nation-building”, PM Modi said.
Chaudhary Charan Singh (1902–1987) was born in Noorpur, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, to a middle-class peasant family. Educated in science and law, he began his political career with the Indian National Congress and was first elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1937. He held several key state portfolios, including Revenue, Agriculture, Home, and Local Self-Government, and became Chief Minister in 1970.
Known for his integrity, discipline, and pragmatism, he was the architect of major land reforms, including the Debt Redemption Bill (1939) and the Land Holding Act (1960). A champion of farmers and social justice, he authored influential works on agrarian reforms, leaving a lasting legacy in rural India.
Singh served as the Prime Minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980.
—IANS
