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Sonia Gandhi | Farm laws repeal

Hope PM Modi learnt lessons, leave aside arrogance: Sonia Gandhi after repeal of farm laws

| @indiablooms | Nov 20, 2021, at 05:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday night hailed the Modi government's decision to cancel the three controversial farm laws, calling it the victory of the struggle and willpower of 62 crore farmers.

The "anti-farming laws have lost and the annadata (farmer) has emerged victorious", she said, calling them "anti-farmer, anti-labourer conspiracy... (and) arrogance of dictatorial rulers".

Gandhi highlighted the importance of the MSP system for the farmers and said they will continue to protest even after the three laws are repealed.

                 READ: PM Modi annouces repeal of farm laws

"After almost 12 months of Gandhian agitation, today is the victory of the struggle and willpower of 62 crore farmers and farm labourers... sacrifices of more than 700 farmer families have paid off... Today is the victory of truth, justice and non-violence," she said.

"Today, the anti-farmer, anti-labourer conspiracy hatched by the people in power has been defeated and the arrogance of the dictatorial rulers too. Today, the three anti-farming laws have lost and the annadata has emerged victorious," Gandhi declared.

"... according to the Government of India, the average income of the farmer has come down to ₹ 27 per day and the average debt burden is ₹ 74,000... the government needs to think again on how farmers can get the fair price for their crop by way of MSP," she said.

The Centre had said it would only offer a written (non-binding) offer on this count.

Farmers protesting the laws have welcomed the decision but have underlined their determination to get legal guarantees for MSP before they call off the protest.

Gandhi also took a swipe at PM Narendra Modi and the BJP, particularly over the way the laws were passed in Sept last year.

"In a democracy, any decision should be taken only after holding discussion with all, the consent of all those affected and after consultation with the opposition. Hope the Modi government has at least learnt some lessons for the future," Gandhi said.

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