What happened when a constable asked for bribe from Chaudhary Charan Singh in 1979?
India | May 29, 2024 10:16 ISTThe incident dates back to 1979 when Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh posed as a farmer to check corruption at a police station.
The incident dates back to 1979 when Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh posed as a farmer to check corruption at a police station.
In an effort to protect peasants from moneylenders and their exploitative practices, former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh proposed the Debt Redemption Bill in 1939. Additionally, he played a key role in the enactment of the Zamindari Abolition Act of 1950.
Chaudhary Charan Singh death anniversary: Chaudhary Charan Singh was a notable Indian politician and the fifth Prime Minister of India. He was renowned for his strong advocacy of farmers' rights and significant contributions to land reforms.
Bharat Ratna 2024: PM Modi said MS Swaminathan’s visionary leadership has not only transformed Indian agriculture but also ensured the nation’s food security and prosperity, noting that he knew him closely and always valued his insights and inputs. The agronomist passed away last year.
Jayant is the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh, a famed farmers' champion. The RLD chief hailed the decision on X in a one-line comment in Devnagari.
Haqeeqat Kya Hai: 'Kis muh se inkaar karoon...': Jayant Chaudhary on joining BJP-led NDA
Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were among the BJP leaders who hailed the decision and called it a 'befitting tribute.'
A clear indication of RLD joining the NDA is that RLD MLAs will now join the BJP MLAs on their Ayodhya visit on Sunday. Apart from this, Jayant Chaudhary took to social media platform X and wrote 'Dil Jeet Liya' after Modi government announced Bharat Ratna for Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Chaudhary Charan Singh became the Prime Minister in 1979 after the fall of the Moraji Desai government with the outside support of the Indira Gandhi's Congress party.
According to many media reports, Narasimha Rao and Gandhi family had bitter relations when he was India's prime minister in the early 1990's.
The government announced that Former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao, and legendary agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna.
Narasimha Rao served as the 9th Prime Minister of the country between 1991 and 1996. He was a Congress stalwart in undivided Andhra Pradesh.
The post came minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the conferment of the Bharat Ratna award to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Last week, PM Modi had announced that veteran BJP leader LK Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award.
Choudhary Charan Singh, regarded as a farmer's leader, introduced many policies to improve their lives. He was born in Noorpur of Uttar Pradesh's Hapur. He served as the Prime Minister of India between July 28, 1979 and January 14, 1980.
Born in 1902 in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, Chaudhary Charan Singh championed the farmers' cause and is credited with shaping several policies that helped them. He died in 1987.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary in Lucknow on December 23. December 23 is also observed as Kisan Diwas, or National Farmers' Day in India.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday paid floral tribute to late prime minister Charan Singh on his birth anniversary."A tall mass leader who dedicated his life to the welfare of farmers and the poor,
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has declared birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh on December 23 as a public holiday.The holiday will not be covered under the negotiable instrument act 1981 and
New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Friday said RLD leader Ajit Singh's "threats" on being asked to vacate his government bungalow here "won't work"."Threats won't work," Naidu told reporters here without directly
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