Charan Singh, former PM, remembered

Hisar, December 23

Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh was remembered on his birth anniversary at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University today.

Remembering the leader, Vice-Chancellor KP Singh said he was the real well wisher of peasants and downtrodden. Throughout his life he struggled for their uplift and welfare. He said while occupying key positions as CM of Uttar Pradesh, Union minister and PM, he implemented several economic policies, including abolition of Zamindari, enactment of Land Reform Act and establishment of rural reconstruction department which proved instrumental in transforming agricultural economy and improving economic condition of the farmers. — TNS

He was champion of peasants: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered the country's fifth Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, eulogising him as the champion of the peasants. "Chaudhary Sahab served the nation with utmost dedication. He worked assiduously for the development of our villages and always championed the rights of our farmers," Modi tweeted. ians