On Friday, on the occasion of Guru Purab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Center would repeal the three farm laws, an important step towards ending the stalemate over the controversial laws that hundreds of farmers have been camping on the borders of Delhi for almost a year.
While Prime Minister Modi’s move has been welcomed by the farmers’ unions and opposition parties, the protesting farmers have yet to give a coherent word to put an end to their agitation.
Hundreds of farmers have been camping in three locations on the Delhi border since November 2020, demanding the repeal of the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
What did PM Modi say?
Address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, PM Modi apologized about the three farm laws and said the government would repeal them. He also appealed to the protesting farmers to stop their agitation and return to their homes.
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“What I have done, I have done for the farmers and what I do, I do it for the country. With your blessing, my hard work has not been lacking before. Today I assure you that I will work harder now so that” Your dreams can come true, the country’s dreams can come true, “said Prime Minister Modi.
Prime Minister Modi said the three farm laws were for the benefit of the farmers, but his government “failed to convince some of the farmers despite our best efforts.” “I apologize to the people of the country with a genuine and pure heart … we couldn’t convince the farmers. There must have been a flaw in our efforts that we couldn’t convince some farmers, ”he said.
How did the farmers react?
The farming community broadly welcomed Prime Minister Modi’s decision. Farmers at protest locations on the borders of Ghazipur, Tikri and Singhu celebrated with cracked biscuits, distributed sweets and welcomed the move of the center.
In a press release, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organization of 40 farmers’ unions that caused a stir, called it a “historic, first victory for farmers”.
“Historic first victory of farmers who have fought resolutely, united, uninterrupted and peacefully in the historic peasant struggle for a year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that three agriculture laws will be repealed is a welcome step in the right direction and farmers struggle to restore democracy and federal polity in India, “the statement said.
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However, the SKM announced that several claims are pending, including those related to the minimum support price (MSP). “SKM hopes that the Indian government, which has seen a significant decline in this announcement related to the repeal, will not allow the announcement to be lost and will do everything in its power to meet all legitimate demands of the protesting farmers, including legal ones Legislation to guarantee a worthwhile MSP, “says the SKM statement.
Bharatiya Kisan union leader Rakesh Tikait welcomed the centre’s move but said the protest will not be withdrawn immediately. “We will wait for the day when the agricultural laws will be repealed in parliament. Besides MSP, the government should talk to farmers about other issues, ”he said.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), an RSS-affiliated farmers’ group, released a statement saying that repealing laws is okay to avoid further confrontation, but it would not help farmers.
“Such an arrogant attitude of these so-called farmer leaders does not benefit the small farmers in our country, which makes up almost 90 percent of the peasantry, in the long term,” it said.
“A corrected version of these laws (the three peasant laws), as proposed by the BKS, would have been more beneficial for most farmers in our country,” added the BSK.
What did the BJP say?
The BJP called Prime Minister Modi’s announcement to repeal the three farm laws a “statesmanlike” move.
Interior Minister Amit Shah said the unique thing about Prime Minister Modi’s announcement was that he had chosen the special day of “Guru Purab” to do this. “It also shows that there is no other thought for him than the well-being of every single Indian. He has shown remarkable statecraft,” he said.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement regarding agricultural laws is a welcome and statesmanlike move. As the Prime Minister stressed in his address, the Indian government will continue to serve our farmers and always support them in their endeavors statecraft, “Amit Shah said in a tweet.
What is unique about PM arenarendramodi Ji’s announcement is that he has chosen the special day of ‘Guru Purab’ to make this announcement. It also shows that there is no other thought for him than the well-being of each and every Indian. He has shown remarkable statecraft.
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 19, 2021
BJP President JP Nadda said, “The BJP wholeheartedly welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on the special day of Guru Nanak Dev Jis Parkash Utsav fraternity across our country.”
“The number of good governance measures taken by the Narendra Modi government is innumerable. Let’s keep working together and taking India to even newer heights in the future through our shared spirit, ”he added.
the @ BJP4India wholeheartedly welcomes PM arenarendramodi‘s announcement also on the special day of Guru Nanak Dev Jis Parkash Utsav. Our Prime Minister has shown that he cares a lot about our farmers. This decision will foster the atmosphere of brotherhood throughout our country.
– Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 19, 2021
Prime Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath welcomed PM Modi’s decision repeal the three agricultural laws while expressing regret that the farmers could not be persuaded despite the government’s best efforts.
“The government has tried to have a dialogue with the farmers at all levels. But perhaps because of a lack on our part we have failed to explain our point of view to the people,” said CM Yogi in a video message posted on Twitter.
“I sincerely welcome the withdrawal of three agricultural laws by the Prime Minister on behalf of the Uttar Pradesh government,” he added.
What did the opposition say?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described the centre’s decision as a “victory against injustice”. “The country’s ‘annadatas’ (food vendors) have caused the arrogance of satyagraha to droop,” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
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In a series of tweets, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the government for its treatment of farmers. “Martyrdom of more than 600 peasants. More than 350 days of struggle. Narendra Modi ji, the son of your minister, crushed the peasants to death, you didn’t care. Your party leaders insulted the peasants and called them terrorists, traitors, thugs, villains You yourself called them agitators, “said Priyanka Gandhi.
“Now you begin to see the defeat in the elections, then suddenly you begin to understand the truth of this land – that this land was made by the peasants, this land belongs to the peasants, the peasant is the true guardian of this land and no government can crushed the interests of the peasants in this country.
“It is hard to believe your fate and your changing attitudes. The farmer will always be blessed. Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Bharat,” she added.
The Prime Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, congratulated the farmers with the words: “This is YOUR VICTORY! My deepest condolences to all who have lost their loved ones in this struggle.”
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said Prime Minister Modi’s announcement was a victory in peasant protest. “I wholeheartedly welcome PM Modi’s decision to repeal the three anti-peasant laws. History teaches us that in a democracy, people’s desires take precedence, said the Prime Minister of Nadu in a tweet.
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said anyone who believes the government has overturned farm laws out of the kindness of their hearts is completely wrong.
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“This government only reacts to cold hard numbers – by-poll setback = fuel price cut. Bad internal polls for Western UP & Punjab = #Farmlawsrepealed, “said Abdullah in a tweet.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav praised farmers’ agitation for the centre’s decision to repeal the three farm laws. “I would like to congratulate all farmers. As a result of their continued agitation and struggle, all three black laws were withdrawn today. The withdrawal of the black laws is the defeat of their (government) arrogance,” PTI Akhilesh quoted Yadav as a saying.
“People will not forgive them, they will soon be wiped out. Anyone’s false apology against the deaths of hundreds of farmers will not last much,” said Akhilesh Yadav.
“Those who have apologized should also promise to leave politics forever,” demanded Akhilesh Yadav, claiming that “they think that by offering ‘dekhavati maafi’ (false apology) they can come back (at the Power), but people understand ”.
What next?
According to PM Modi’s address, the three bills will be formally repealed during the winter session of Parliament, which begins on November 29th. The monsoons session of Parliament was marred by continued opposition disruption over agricultural laws both inside and outside Parliament.
On Saturday, 32 peasant organizations from Punjab will meet to discuss their future course of action and position on the MSP.
In the meantime, the decision-making body of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha is scheduled to meet on November 21. The final call for agitation and demands related to MSP will be discussed at that meeting, sources told India Today.
(With entries from PTI)
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