In his tweet, he wrote, " It is the peasants whom Thiruvalluvar refers to as the pillar of the world, who have today shown to the world the strength of democracy. We will always protect the welfare of the farmers as they protect the crops! We will share our congratulations with the farmers and commit to it."

National Farmers' Day (Kisan Diwas) is celebrated on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhry Charan Singh. Singh served as the country's Prime Minister between July 28, 1979, and January 14, 1980. People refer to him as 'champion of India's peasants'.

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