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"The
accomplishment of the Unionist Party was as I said, largely the
resurgence of the agriculturist classes of the Punjab. Sir Chotu
Ram played a very pivotal role of bringing agrarian reforms. For instance,
the indebtedness bill was introduced under which Debt Conciliation
boards were set up in each district. So the Debt Conciliation boards
function was, that zamindars - the land-holders who were not very
rich but petty - instead of their going to the courts of law,
this Debt Conciliation Award would work and decide the debts. And
all this was tooth and nail opposed by the opposition which was
the Congress, which was largely Hindu and some Sikhs who were not Jats [farmers]."
 Video of Sir Chotu Ram from The Shah Collection
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