The Congress has said that BJP feared defeat in the upcoming state assembly polls and this is what forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take back his decision on three farm laws. The party also wants the prime minister to apologize to the farmers for the "pain" inflicted on them.
Centre’s decision comes after over 350 days of agitation by the farmers. We welcome the decision and hope that in future farmers will be roped in when policy decisions related to them are made and that their good is kept in mind: Haryana Deputy CM
The year-long farmers' protest has finally triumphed. Indian farmers have scripted one of the brightest chapters in the history of class struggles. Salutes to the martyrs, farmers and organisations who fought with unmatched resoluteness and undying spirit. #Farmlaws pic.twitter.com/FPVoQzE5Gx
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) November 19, 2021
This day will be written in golden letters in India's history like Independence Day, Republic Day. It's the victory of democracy, not just farmers'. Government made all efforts to disrupt anti-farm laws protest, called them Khalistani, terrorists, but farmers' didn't give up: Arvind Kejriwal
PM @narendramodi’s announcement relating to the farm laws is a welcome and statesmanlike move.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 19, 2021
As the Prime Minister pointed out in his address, the Government of India will keep serving our farmers and always support them in their endeavours.
Supreme Court-appointed farm panel member Anil Ghanwat has slammed the Centre’s decision to repeal the farm laws, calling them regressive. “This is the most regressive step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he chose politics over farmers' betterment,” Ghanwat said. “Our panel had submitted several corrections and solutions over the three farm laws, but instead of using it to solve the impasse, Modi and BJP chose to backtrack. They just want to win elections and nothing else,” he said.
आंदोलन तत्काल वापस नहीं होगा, हम उस दिन का इंतजार करेंगे जब कृषि कानूनों को संसद में रद्द किया जाएगा ।
— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) November 19, 2021
सरकार MSP के साथ-साथ किसानों के दूसरे मुद्दों पर भी बातचीत करें : @RakeshTikaitBKU#FarmersProtest
What cannot be achieved by democratic protests can be achieved by the fear of impending elections!
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2021
PM’s announcement on the withdrawal of the three farm laws is not inspired by a change of policy or a change of heart. It is impelled by fear of elections!
The Bharatiyan Kisan Union's (BKU) Ugrahan faction welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws."It is a good move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gurupurab," Joginder Singh Ugrahan, the leader of BKU's Ugrahan faction, said. BKU(Ugrahan) has been protesting at the Tikri border. Ugrahan faction of the BKU has a huge presence across Punjab.
Today I want to tell everyone that Government has decided to repeal the three farm laws: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/ymgqzxMQia
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) November 19, 2021
Great news! Thankful to PM @narendramodi ji for acceding to the demands of every punjabi & repealing the 3 black laws on the pious occasion of #GuruNanakJayanti. I am sure the central govt will continue to work in tandem for the development of Kisani! #NoFarmers_NoFood @AmitShah
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) November 19, 2021
PM Modi has appealed to the farmers to call off the protest and return homes. He further added that a fresh beginning will be made and new initiatives will be rolled out for the benefit of farmers.
PM Modi has announced that the three farm laws will be repealed. "I have seen struggles for farmers very closely and that is why Krishi Vikas Yojana was given so much importance. Eighty percent farmers in India have less than two hectares of land. This piece of land is source of livelihood for them," PM Modi said.
Today is the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2021
Today PM will inaugurate key schemes relating to irrigation in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.
Then, he will go to Jhansi for the ‘Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv.’
Before all of these programmes, he will address the nation at 9 AM.