Pune Nov 19 PTI Former MP and farmer leader Raju Shetti on Friday called the Centres decision to repeal the three contentious agricultural laws a victory of farmers saying that they made a powerful leader bow down through their peaceful protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday morning announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year He said the government will complete the constitutional process to repeal these laws in the upcoming Parliament session starting at the end of this month Talking to PTI Shetti said If we want to describe the protest by the farmers we can say that the farmers by protesting peacefully against the agricultural laws for one year made a powerful leader bow down and forced the government to withdraw the laws which were brought for the benefit of a handful of people It is historic to make the government withdraw the laws by protesting in a peaceful manner he said This victory of farmers has once again proved that the country truly believes in democratic values It was the farmers satyagraha against the three farm laws that has won The government showed sensible approach albeit a little late But I thank PM Modi as well as union government for taking this decision the former parliamentarian said When asked whether the Centre has decided to repeal the laws in view of the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab he answered in the affirmative Even if the effect of the farmers protest was receding it seems they BJP have done some survey in the poll-bound northern states which might have revealed that the farmers are unhappy and that is why they have taken this decision the president of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna said Shetti added that even if the decision to repeal the laws has been taken presuming that farmers will now support the government and the ruling party the situation is not like that Because several farmers lost their lives and were run over by vehicles Also efforts were made to defame the entire agitationFarmers will not forget all these things easily he added Ajit Navale general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha also called the governments decision a victory of the farmers agitation This is a victory of farmers and various farmers unions organisations who for last one year protested against these laws peacefully and by adhering to the democratic framework he said He said he salutes all the farmers who continued to protest on Delhi borders for the last one year Vijay Jawandhiya another farmer leader from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra said the withdrawal of three farm laws does not mean the Union government can shrug off its responsibility of protecting the farmers interest We have to be very careful with the repeal of the farm laws Vidarbha produces cotton in large quantity and the union government should take some strong decision regarding the cotton procurement MSP Some years back Modi had promised to double farmers income But how is he going to do it He will still have to take some decisions and introduce some reforms that would truly benefit farmers he said PTI SPK ND NP NP

Pune Nov 19 PTI Former MP and farmer leader Raju Shetti on Friday called the Centres decision to repeal the three contentious agricultural laws a victory of farmers saying that they forced a powerful leader bow down through their peaceful protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday morning announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year He said the government will complete the constitutional process to repeal these laws in the upcoming Parliament session starting at the end of this month Talking to PTI Shetti said If we want to describe the protest by the farmers we can say that the farmers by protesting peacefully against the agricultural laws for one year made a powerful leader bow down and forced the government to withdraw the laws which were brought for the benefit of a handful of people It is historic to make the government withdraw the laws by protesting in a peaceful manner he said This victory of farmers has once again proved that the country truly believes in democratic values the former parliamentarian said When asked whether the Centre has decided to repeal the laws in view of the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab he answered in the affirmative Even if the effect of the farmers protest was receding it seems they BJP have done some survey in the poll-bound northern states which might have revealed that the farmers are unhappy and that is why they have taken this decision he said Shetti added that even if the decision to repeal the laws has been taken presuming that farmers will now support the government and the ruling party the situation is not like that Because several farmers lost their lives and were run over by vehicles Also efforts were made to defame the entire agitationFarmers will not forget all these things easily he added Ajit Navale general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha also called the governments decision a victory of the farmers agitation This is a victory of farmers and various farmers unions organisations who for last one year protested against these laws peacefully and by adhering to the democratic framework he said He said he salutes all the farmers who continued to protest on Delhi borders for the last one year PTI SPK NP NP

Kolkata Nov 19 PTI Terming the withdrawal of the three farm laws historic Samyukta Kisan Morcha SKM leader Hannan Mollah said on Friday that the farmers have only achieved half of their objective and they will now press for a law to guarantee minimum support price MSPMollah the general secretary of All India Kisan Sabha AIKS said that he was cautious till the legislations were scrapped in Parliament as the BJP-led government was not trustworthyIt is indeed a historic victory for all of us However I am a bit cautious and unwilling to trust this government until and unless these three laws are scrapped on the floor of Parliament Mollah told PTIThere are instances where this government had said that they are withdrawing an ordinance but nothing moved forward We dont trust this government as it has a track record of saying something and doing something exactly opposite he addedPrime Minister Narendra Modi in an address to the nation announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past yearMollah who is also a politburo member of the CPIM said the farmers have only half-achieved their demandsTo think that our movement is over is not right as the farmers movement started on two demands -- withdrawal of the three farms laws and bringing in a new law to guarantee MSP So our demands have been half met Now what will be the form of the movement that will be decided through discussions he saidThousands of farmers from Punjab Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at the borders of the national capital since November 26 last year to demand repeal of the three farm laws -- 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 -- and enactment of a new law to guarantee MSP for crops PTI PNT SOM SOM

Rohtak (Haryana) [India], November 10 (ANI): Farmers staged a protest outside Rohtak Deputy Commissioner's office on Tuesday stating that officials were refusing to purchase PR Paddy from the procurement centre.

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Condoling the death of a 55-year-old farmer who sustained injuries during Haryana police's lathi-charge on protesting farmers, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Sunday demanded the "immediate dismissal" of the Karnal sub-divisional magistrate Ayush Sinha who was seen instructing policemen to "crack" the heads of protesting farmers in a viral video.

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Haryana Police on Sunday said that reports of a 55-year-old farmer dying of a heart attack due to injuries received during force used by police are false.