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This editorial is based on the news “This Quote Means: ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, said by former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri” which was published in the Indian Express. The ongoing global farmer protests evoke memories of former Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s iconic 1965 slogan, “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan,” meaning “hail the soldier, hail the farmer.”
Relevance for prelims: Farmers Protest 2.0, Minimum Support Price (MSP), and Providing Statutory Status To Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Relevancy for Mains: Importance of Agriculture in India |
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Lal Bahadur Shastri’s short but impactful tenure emphasised the integral roles of soldiers and farmers in ensuring India’s well-being and security, a sentiment that resonates even today.
Prelims PYQ (2018):
Consider the following: 1. Areca nut 2. Barley 3. Coffee 4. Finger millet 5. Groundnut 6. Sesamum 7. Turmeric The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above? (a) 1, 2, 3 and 7 only (b) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only (c) 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Ans: (b) |
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Mains Question: Write a critical note on the evolution and significance of the slogan, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’. (150 words, 10 Marks) |
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