Here are some popular quotes on Kisan Divas that you can send to your friends, colleague and family and wish them a very Happy National Farmers' Day 2019!
Some best and popular quotes on National Farmer's Day 2019 | Representational image
India is a land of Agriculture and farmers of India are considered to be the backbone of the economic development. Thus in the year 2001, the Government of India decided to observe December 23 every year as Kisan Diwas. The day is celebrated to promote awareness among the citizens of the country to understand the importance of the contributions of the farmers to the society and overall economic and social development of the country.
Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day is observed on December 23 across the country. The day was chosen to honour the birth anniversary of the fifth Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh. Chaudhary Charan was born on December 23, 1902.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, have a look.
Remembering Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji on his Jayanti. Unwavering when it came to safeguarding the rights of hardworking farmers, Charan Singh Ji also worked tirelessly for the empowerment of the marginalised. He was at the forefront of strengthening India’s democratic fabric.Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 23, 2019
During his tenure as the Prime Minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980, Chaudhary Charan Singh played a pivotal role in the Agricultural Sector of India by drafting and enacting various bills for farmers. The former Prime Minister followed the slogan of 2nd Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shashtri's 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'. Thus was known as a Kisan Leader.
Happy National Farmers' Day 2019 to all!
Keeping the occasion in mind, here are some popular quotes on Kisan Divas that you can send to your friends, colleague and family and wish them a very Happy National Farmers' Day 2019!
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Happy National Farmers' Day 2019 to all | Representational image
BEST AND POPULAR QUOTES ON KISAN DIVAS, NATIONAL FARMERS' DAY 2019
"If the farmer is rich, then so is the nation." -Amit Kalantri
"The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life." -Arthur Keith
"A farmer is a magician who produces money from the mud." -Amit Kalantri
"Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own." -Samuel Johnson
"To a farmer dirt is not a waste, it is wealth." -Amit Kalantri
"If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance to go right in the country." -M. S. Swaminathan
"Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days." -Henri Alain
