Q. "Everything else can wait, but not agriculture." Which among the following leaders is noted for the above famous statement in context with agriculture in India?
Answer: Jawahar Lal Nehru
Notes: “Everything else can wait, but not agriculture” is a quote attributed to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Nehru said this after India gained independence, in the context of the Bengal Famine of 1942-43 and the food scarcity in 1947. Nehru's statement is still valid 65 years later.

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