“He had great love for the Kisan Annadata”: VP Dhankhar celebrates Farmer Neta Charan Singh getting Bharat Ratna

Calling former Prime Minister and Jat leader Chaudhary Charan Singh a “symbol of honesty”, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said his life was dedicated to the country’s farmers .

In an interview with ANI, he stated that regardless of whether Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Agriculture Minister, chief minister or Prime Minister, he left an indelible impression of people’s hearts and minds with his exemplary and visionary leadership and public service.

“The love he had for the ‘Kisan Annadata’ was, perhaps, the one aspect that characterised him as a person and leader. He demonstrated indomitable courage in how he faced and fought the dark phase of the Emergency. He never wavered from his principles, people loved his simplicity, honesty, and dedication towards the poor and farmers.

When such a personality is honoured with the nation’s highest prize, it leaves one with a great feeling. Today, crores of people in the country will get a very good sleep,” the Vice President said.

“Many have been wondering all these years why Chaudhary Charan Singh-ji did not receive the Bharat Ratna till now. No one ever raised such a demand as, despite not being named for the country’s highest honour all these years, he was a Ratan (a gem) for the farmer, for villagers and for the poor. However, when he is poised to (posthumously) receive the honour today, we can say that now, India is scaling new heights.