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BIG STORY NOVEMBER 26, 2021 | The Indian Eye 8
modI Versus farmers
how india reacted to govt. move
to scrap three farm laws
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 110.79 crores (1.1 billion) on Friday,
but children below 18 still not vaccinated
OuR BuREAu read, “Street power is the only power
that matters, hence proved. #farm-
New Delhi ersprotest.” Reacting to the par-
raJNath siNgh ticular post, Kangana wrote, “Sad,
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shameful, absolutely unfair. If people
on Friday said that Prime Minister on the streets have started to make
Narendra Modi’s decision to repeal laws and not the chosen government
the three farms laws showed his sen- in the Parliament, then even this is a
sitivity towards the welfare of farm- jihadi nation. Congratulations to all
ers. “Today Prime Minister Narendra who wanted it like this.”
Modi in the interest of farmers and In a second post, Kangana shared
respecting their sentiments has taken a picture of late former Prime Min-
a big decision to withdraw three ag- ister Indira Gandhi. Alongside the
riculture laws. This decision reveals picture of Indira Gandhi, she wrote,
the sensitivity of the Prime Minister “When the conscience of the nation
towards the welfare of farmers. I wel- is in deep sleep, lath (the cane) is
come this decision of the Prime Min- the only solution and dictatorship is
ister,” said Singh in a tweet. the only resolution... Happy birthday
amit shah Madam Prime Minister,” she wrote.
Welcoming Prime Minister Na- Friday marks the 104th birth anniver-
rendra Modi’s announcement of re- sary of the former PM.
pealing the Centre’s three farm laws, sukhJiNder siNgh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on raNdhawa
Friday said the decision is a “states- Punjab Deputy Chief Minister
manlike move”. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Fri-
“PM Narendra Modi’s an- day welcomed the decision and said
nouncement relating to the farm that the Centre “realised its mistake”
laws is a welcome and statesmanlike and decided to take back the “black”
move. As the Prime Minister pointed laws. Speaking to reporters in Gur-
out in his address, the Government Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation on Friday (ANI) daspur, Randhawa said, “Farm-
of India will keep serving our farm- ers have been agitating for past
ers and always support them in their 11 months and during this period
endeavours,” tweeted Shah. “What around 700 farmers have died. The
is unique about PM Narendra Modi Government of India has accepted its
Ji’s announcement is that he picked mistake and repealed the farm laws. I
the special day of ‘Guru Purab’ to welcome this. Govt should also help
make this announcement. It also the 700 families who lost their loved
shows there is no other thought ex- ones, as Punjab Govt did.” He fur-
cept the welfare of each and every In- ther said, “Many farmers have died
dian for him. He has shown remark- during the protest. The Punjab gov-
able statesmanship,” he added. ernment has taken measures to re-
kaNgaNa raNaut habilitate the family members of the
After Prime Minister Naren- protesters, who died in the protest.
dra Modi announced the repealing I request the Union government to
take similar measures.”
of three farm laws, actor Kangana
Ranaut expressed her views on the arViNd keJriwal
same, and it seems like she is disap- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke-
pointed over the government’s deci- jriwal on Friday said that the lives of
sion. Taking to her Instagram Story, Indian Youth Congress members hold candles during a candle march in the memory of farm- 700 farmers could have been saved,
Kangana shared a netizen’s post that ers who were martyred in the farmers protest, in New Delhi on Friday (ANI)
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