Chaudhary Charan Singh, Champion Of Farmers, To Get Bharat Ratna
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Chaudhary Charan Singh served as the 5th Prime Minister of India.
The Government of India has announced the posthumous bestowal of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in the country, upon former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. “It is the good fortune of our government that former Prime Minister of the country Chaudhary Charan Singh is being honoured with Bharat Ratna,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. हमारी सरकार का यह सौभाग्य है कि देश के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह जी को भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया जा रहा है। यह सम्मान देश के लिए उनके अतुलनीय योगदान को समर्पित है। उन्होंने किसानों के अधिकार और उनके कल्याण के लिए अपना पूरा जीवन समर्पित कर दिया था। उत्तर प्रदेश के… pic.twitter.com/gB5LhaRkIv
Prime Minister Modi also highlighted that Mr Singh's life has been dedicated to advocating for the farmers' rights and wellbeing. He is often referred as the "Champion of Farmers."
“Be it the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh or the Home Minister of the country and even as an MLA, he always gave impetus to nation-building. He also stood firm against the Emergency. His dedication to our farmer brothers and sisters and his commitment to democracy during the Emergency is inspiring to the entire nation.” said Prime Minister Modi in a tweet.
