Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Highlights
- Farmers have defeated an arrogant govt, says Rahul Gandhi.
- Rahul Gandhi had been attacking Modi govt over the three farm laws.
- PM Modi's announcement was welcomed by farmers in Punjab, Haryana.
Farm Laws Repealed Latest Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that farmers satyagraha defeated arrogance as he talked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about the government's decision to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year.
Addressing the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Prime Minister said the three laws were for the benefit of farmers but "we couldn't convince a section of farmers despite best efforts". The goal of the three farm laws was to empower farmers, especially small farmers, he said.
The agriculture budget has risen by five times with over Rs 1.25 lakh crore being spent annually, Modi said. He also highlighted his govt's measures to benefit small farmers.
"I have experienced farmers' difficulties, challenges from very close quarters in my five decades of public life," PM Modi said.
Many farmers had been protesting and were encamped at Delhi's borders since November 2020 with a demand that 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 be rolled back and a new law made to guarantee MSP for crops. The Centre, which has held 11 rounds of formal dialogue with the farmers, had maintained that the new laws are pro-farmer, while protesters claim they would be left at the mercy of corporations because of the legislations.
