Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation today, announced that the three contentious farm laws will be repealed. This has been the biggest victory of the farmers movement who have been protesting for almost a year at Delhi borders and in different parts of the country.
PM Modi in his address has said- “We haven’t been able to explain to our farmers. This is not a time to blame anyone. I want to tell you that we have taken the farm laws back,” said the Prime Minister, urging farmers to return to their homes and fields.
This has brought a wave of celebration at Delhi borders and farmers all over the country.
In his address, he said for a new framework of MSP a new committee will be constituted that will comprise of farmers, agriculture experts and agriculture economists.
But PM Modi has also said that these laws are for betterment of farmers and these laws were demanded by farmers and economists.
In his address, PM Modi also talked about the various schemes related to farmers.
The decision is welcomed by several political parties and hailed as victory of farmers.
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win."#FarmersProtest #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/XX6hDX4OR9
— Advaid അദ്വൈത് (@Advaidism) November 19, 2021
देश के अन्नदाता ने सत्याग्रह से अहंकार का सर झुका दिया।
अन्याय के खिलाफ़ ये जीत मुबारक हो!जय हिंद, जय हिंद का किसान!#FarmersProtest https://t.co/enrWm6f3Sq
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 19, 2021
Huge Victory of Farmers' Movement! ?
Modi Govt has withdrawn the 3 black #FarmLaws fearing loss in the upcoming elections.
PM Modi should apologise to the families of all those farmers who've lost their lives in the struggle for justice!
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 19, 2021
My heartfelt congratulations to every single farmer who fought relentlessly and were not fazed by the cruelty with which @BJP4India treated you. This is YOUR VICTORY!
My deepest condolences to everyone who lost their loved ones in this fight.#FarmLaws
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 19, 2021
CPIM congratulates and extends its warm greetings to Samyukt Kisan Morcha and lakhs of fighting Kisans!
Huge Victory for united Kisan movement led by SKM.
Every dirty trick by Modi Govt defeated.
Authoritarian Regime forced to withdraw the 3 black #FarmLaws pic.twitter.com/Fg611C3gjZ— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) November 19, 2021
Indian farmers have won their movement against the Indian government with regard to three laws enacted last year. They showed huge courage, discipline, patience and determination to see that the movement succeeded. ✊✊#FarmLaws. pic.twitter.com/tpcRGL5prE
— Tricontinental Institute for Social Research (@tri_continental) November 19, 2021
However, it is speculated that it is the upcoming elections that has brought about this change of heart for central govt. The BJP is facing stiff opposition from the farmers movement in every election. So, it is the pressure from the farmers that has brought Modi Govt to its knees.
