The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three farm laws. It also said that the SKM will take note of all developments and will hold its meeting soon and announce further decisions if any.
Prime Minister Narendra 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.
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.
Since the three farms bills have already been passed into law, the government will have to formally bring three new bills to repeal them and get them passed in both Houses.
Truth and justice has prevailed and the farmers’ protests vindicated. Had the government not bypassed Parliament scrutiny and excluded stakeholders from consultations, the pain and suffering of the farmers and the loss of lives could have been avoided