Tributes to former Chief Minister Vasantrao Naik, pioneer of Green Revolution

Chalisgaon Representative On 1st, Global Banjara Astitva Foundation organized a memorial service for the pioneer of Green Revolution, Late Vasantrao Naik, at Sanskar Gurukul Public School Shindi.The 112th birth anniversary was organized. On this occasion, the president of the organization, Ashok Rathod, spoke from his heart that Vasantraoji Naik, the founder of not one or two but a total of sixteen schemes,

was born on July 1, 1913, in a small village called Gahuli near Pusad, into a prosperous farming family.Vasantrao Naik is considered the father of Green Revolution, Panchayat Raj, White Revolution and Employment Guarantee Scheme. Vasantrao Naik gained fame across the country by reviving agricultural culture. He elevated the personality of modern Indian agriculture and farmers.Famous writer and thinker Eknathrao Pawar has described Vasantrao Naik as the ‘agricultural saint of modern India’. He implemented far-reaching schemes to help farmers during the severe drought in Maharashtra in 1972.Vasantrao Naik was not only aware of the problems of farmers, but also took far-reaching measures. His connection with agriculture and farmers was always strong.

Even in difficult times, Naik did revolutionary work. That is why he is called the ‘King of Farmers’ and the ‘Green Warrior’.President, Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee praised Naik, “Vasantrao Naik is a great son of Mother India.” The great Vasantrao Naik is not a name but a people-oriented ideology of sustainable development. On this occasion, the vice president of the organization, Aarti Mahale, Ganesh Rathod, Akash Rathod,Santosh Rathod, Shriram Rathod, Pundalik Chavan, Vishal Chavan, Pratap Chavan, Omkar Jadhav, Ujjwala Kothare, Rekha Konkane, Manisha Shinde, and students were present.