New Delhi: Farmers are considered the backbone of India’s economy and they are a major factor behind rural prosperity. As a mark of gratitude to them, the nation celebrates Kisan Diwas or National Farmers’ Day every year on 23 December.
The country observes Kisan Diwas on 23 December which is the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the fifth prime minister of India.
Former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s birthday is celebrated as the farmers’ day as he was known as the “champion of Indian peasants.” He fought for the interests of peasants even before India got its independence. As a member of the Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces elected in 1937, Singh took a deep interest in the laws that were detrimental to the village economy while building practical stand against the exploitation of tillers of the land by landlords
