Chandigarh Nov 19 PTI Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modis announcement of repealing three contentious farm laws and said rightful agitations have always succeeded Modi on Friday 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 Wholeheartedly welcome the decision on repeal of 3 farming Black Laws AkaliDal is particularly grateful that Guru Nanak Dev Jis Parkash Purb was chosen to announce it I hope this decision unites the nation which has seen much temper due to the protests Badal said in a tweet I only wish the Prime Minister would have taken the decision when AkaliDal had raised the issue at the time of enactment of these FarmLaws A lot would have been different then Now I urge PMOIndia to take it forward by withdrawing the cases against farmers said Badal in another tweet Later Badal in Maur said rightful agitations always succeeded and the success of the agitation represented the victory of each and every household in Punjab The Shiromani Akali Dal chief who attended the ceremony to mark the culmination of an akhand path on the occasion of Gurpurab at the Tittarsar Sahib gurdwara here said Punjabis had proved their resolve by uniting as one against the black laws forcing the Centre to repeal them Badal said the victory had however come at a great loss We have lost over 700 farmers who were martyred during the course of this agitation Farmers braved all odds during the last one year be it the inclement weather to pressure to lift their dharna They however stood their ground and continued the democratic protest for their rights which has been recognised as one of the most peaceful protests the world over he said Asked whether there was any possibility of forging alliance again with the BJP Badal ruled it out and said We have a tie-up with the BSP and that will continue Meanwhile former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal dubbed Modis announcement as a victory of farmers We have received apaar baksheesh of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on his Parkash Purab by the repeal of 3 farm laws Its a victory of farmers who withstood inclement weather repression defamation but stood strong I salute the 700 farmers who sacrificed their lives for this cause she said in a tweet Hundreds of farmers have been camping at three Delhi borders since last November with the demand that the government repeal 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 They have also been demanding a new law to guarantee the minimum support price MSP for crops PTI CHS VSD RDK RDK