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BIG STORY NOVEMBER 26, 2021 | The Indian Eye 4

modi backs off

VIctory for

farmers

indian farmers have been protesting against the government’s three farm laws since they were passed in 2020. Now, what made the
modi government scrap these laws? will the bJP benefit from the move in the forthcoming elections in uP and Punjab?

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New Delhi
n a completely unexpected devel-
opment on Friday, Prime Minis-
Iter Narendra Modi apologized
to the countrymen for the three farm
laws over which the government
“failed to convince” the farmers and
urged the protesting farmers to re-
turn to their homes. “We have decid-
ed to repeal all three farm laws, will
begin the procedure at the Parlia-
ment session that begins this month.
I urge farmers to return home to
their families and let’s start afresh,”
Modi said in an address to the na-
tion. He further said that the laws
will be repealed in the forthcoming
winter session of Parliament.
The Prime Minister also apol-
ogized to the countrymen and said,
“Today, while apologising to the Farmers celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti at the Singhu border, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)
countrymen, I want to say with a
sincere and pure heart that perhaps zero budgeting-based agriculture, ment) Act is an amendment to the talks for seat-sharing with Bharatiya
there must have been some deficien- to change crop patterns as per the existing Essential Commodities Act. Janata Party for the upcoming Pun-
cy in our efforts, due to which we changing needs of the country and to Following Modi’s decision to re- jab Assembly polls. Singh on Friday
could not explain the truth like the make MSP more effective and trans- peal the farm laws, the Centre said it said that nothing could be bigger than
light of the lamp to some farmers.” parent. had failed to explain their benefits to repealing the three farm laws and
Modi said that is the holy festival The three farm laws are as fol- farmers while opposition leaders said apologizing to the farmers on the oc-
of light of Guru Nanak Dev and it is lows: The Farmers’ Produce Trade it was aimed at the assembly elec- casion of Prakash Parv. “On Prakash
not the time to blame anyone. and Commerce (Promotion and Fa- tions. Many leaders from the political Parv PM Modi took the decision to
cilitation) Act provides for setting up mainstream hailed the Prime Minis- repeal the three Farm Laws and apol-
“whatever i did, i did for farm- a mechanism allowing the farmers to ter’s decision, but a few questioned ogized to the farmers. There can be
sell their farm produces outside the the timing of the decision. nothing bigger than this. I’m thankful
ers. what i am doing, is for the Agriculture Produce Market Com- Many political parties hailed the to Prime Minister and Home Minis-
country. with your blessings, mittees (APMCs). Any licence-hold- decision of the government but al- ter for this. Nobody can do anything
er trader can buy the produce from leged that the BJP feared losing the more than this,” Singh told ANI on
i never left out anything in my the farmers at mutually agreed pric- 2022 Assembly polls scheduled in being asked about PM’s statement
hard work. today i assure you es. This trade of farm produces will five states including Punjab, Uttar that he brought farm laws for the wel-
fare of the nation.
be free of mandi tax imposed by the Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Ma-
that i will now work even hard- state governments. nipur. Among these states, farmers However, opposition leaders
The Farmers (Empowerment from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh were like RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav,
er, so that your dreams, nation’s and Protection) Agreement of Price protesting across Delhi’s borders for Communist Party of India (Marxist)
dreams can be realised.” Assurance and Farm Services Act al- the past one year. General Secretary Sitaram Yechury,
lows farmers to do contract farming Further, on the political front, on Congress leader also said that the de-
He also announced the for- and market their produces freely. October 30, former Punjab chief min- cision has been taken in view of the
mation of a committee to promote The Essential Commodities (Amend- ister Captain Amarinder Singh held Continued at next page... >>

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