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Kisan Diwas 2021: Here’s everything about Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary

Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on December 23,1902. His birth anniversary is also celebrated as Kisan Diwas.

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Kisan Diwas is dedicated to the 5th Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh. He committed his life to improve the lives of farmers in India.

Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on December 23, 1902. His birth anniversary is also celebrated as Kisan Diwas. And, on the occasion of his 119th birth anniversary, here is all you need to know about him:

When and where was he born?

Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on December 23, 1902 in a Jat family in Teotia clan. He hailed from a small village called Noorpur in District Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Who was his ancestor?

Charan Singh’s ancestor was a significant freedom fighter who fought by Raja Nahar Singh’s side during the Indian Rebellion of 1957. Raja Nahar Singh was hung by the British due to his role in India’s First War of Independence. After that, Charan Singh’s grandfather moved to Uttar Pradesh.

How did he enter politics?

Chaudhary Charan Singh was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and supported his ideology of non-violence. He followed Gandhi into the independence struggle and was imprisoned several times as well.

His time in Jail

He was sent to jail in 1930 for contravening the salt laws for 12 years. In November, 1940, he was jailed for a year for individual Satyagraha movement. He was again jailed in August 1942 by the British. This arrest was under DIR. He was released in November, 1943.

His relationship with Nehru

After India became an independent nation, Jawaharlal Nehru was in favour of adopting Soviet-style economic reforms. However, Charan Singh did not agree with him. Belonging from a farming background, he understood the struggles of a farmer. He was of the opinion that a farmer deserves the right of ownership of his land. Hence, he was not in agreement with Nehru and did not think cooperative farming would suit a country like India. He openly criticised Nehru and suffered politically.

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Chief Ministership

In 1967, he quit the Congress and established his own political party called Bhartiya Kranti Dal. Prominent leaders like Raj Narain and Ram Manohar Lohia assisted him in becoming the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1967 and 1970. However, he was jailed in 1975 during the emergency.

Prime Ministership

Indira Gandhi was voted out, following which, Charan Singh became the Deputy Prime Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister. After Janata Party won the 1977 elections, Morarji Desai was chosen the Prime Minister. Charan Singh became the Home Minister. However, he became the Deputy Prime Minister in January 1979 and the Prime Minister in on July 28, 1979. Later, he resigned from the post on August 20, 1979.   

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Rahul Gandhi is right, Gautam Adani should be arrested: RJD president Lalu Yadav

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

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RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday spoke in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand for immediate arrest of Gautam Adani, after the Industrialist was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said on Thursday that Gautam Adani should be arrested immediately, and his protector Madhabi Puri Buch should be investigated

The former Congress chief claimed that the recent developments vindicate his long-standing allegations against Gautam Adani. He took a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that Modi is protecting Adani, and is also involved in corruption. 

Yadav, the former chief minister of Bihar, was responding to queries from journalists here about Gandhi’s statement on the previous day, in the backdrop of charges of bribery and fraud against the Adani group in the US.

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

The RJD supremo, who incidentally has been convicted in several fodder scam cases and is on bail, was also asked about prospects of the INDIA bloc, of which his party is a part, in Jharkhand, where the counting of votes for assembly polls is scheduled on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI, the ailing septuagenarian replied, “I would like to remain focused on my statement that Adani must be arrested. I am not worried much about a new government (in Jharkhand) where we are already in power.” Jharkhand witnessed a straight battle between the INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA, which included the JD(U) headed by Nitish Kumar, Prasad’s arch-rival and the current Chief Minister of Bihar.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Gandhi further said that Chief Ministers have been jailed for scams of Rs 10-15 crore, but Adani, who has committed a scam of Rs 2000 crore is walking free.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

The BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

BJP leader Vinod Tawde, accused of distributing cash to influence voters, has sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Supriya Shrinate and Rahul Gandhi over the controversy. The BJP leader has demanded their apologies or face a Rs 100-crore defamation case.

Vinod Tawde’s legal notice came after regional party Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) leader Hitendra Thakur on Tuesday accused him of distributing Rs 5 crore at a hotel in Virar in Palghar district, 60 km from Mumbai, to woo voters.

In the legal notice, the BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions. He claimed that he demanded an apology from the three Congress leaders for their remarks against him in the cash-for-votes row or he would be forced to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

Just a few hours before the Assembly Elections, a video went viral on Tuesday showing BVA workers storming into the hotel in Palghar during a meeting between Vinod Tawde and Rajan Naik, the BJP candidate from the Nalasopara seat. The BVA workers alleged that Tawde was caught red-handed with Rs 5 crore cash.

In the viral video, the BVA workers were seen taking out bundles of cash from a bag, while Tawde was sitting at a distance. The BVA workers also took pictures and videos of him on their phones. Amid these allegations, BVA leaders said that Rs 5 crore cash was distributed, an election official on Tuesday said Rs 9.93 lakh cash was recovered from the hotel rooms.

However, Vinod Tawde denied the allegation, saying he was only providing guidance to party workers on poll procedures and said he was not stupid enough to distribute money at his opponent’s hotel. Speaking to the media, he said that the Vivanta Hotel is owned by the Thakurs, and he is not stupid to go to their hotel and distribute money there.

The Police registered two FIRs against Tawde, BJP candidate Naik and others in connection with the controversy. Additionally, the Election Commission filed three FIRs against Tawde.

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3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

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Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

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