From the 1930s, Chaudhary Charan Singh engaged in a discourse concerning the economic advancement of agriculturalists and marginalized segments of society. Singh frequently contested with prominent leaders, including Jawaharlal Nehru, on pivotal issues such as cooperative farming, zamindari abolition, debt relief, and inter-caste marriage. In his extensive writings spanning from the 1940s to 1984, Singh consistently advocated for the implementation of reservation policies for the offspring of cultivators.

The 1931 census indicated that individuals engaged in agriculture, encompassing both landowners and agricultural labourers, constituted 75 percent of the total population. Despite their substantial demographic presence, this group was largely excluded from governmental employment opportunities, with the notable exception of military service.

The majority of government positions were occupied by individuals from urban backgrounds, whose perspectives were often at odds with those of the agrarian population. This urban class perceived peasants merely as agricultural producers and sources of governmental revenue, rather than as individuals with distinct needs and contributions.

To support his argument, Charan Singh cites an example from an article in the 'British Legal Journal’, asserting that judges with urban backgrounds are likely to be ill-equipped to comprehend the complexities of agricultural issues, particularly when adjudicating cases related to farming.

Similar to the concerns raised in his 1948 article, Singh critiques the inefficacy of the agriculture department in his 1984 article, highlighting the inability of department officials to distinguish between rabi and kharif crops.

Throughout his life, Singh maintained that only those coming from rural-agrarian background possess a genuine understanding of agricultural and rural economic needs. Consequently, he argued that their representation in public services should be assured through reservation policies.