While there is abundant joy on the surprise announcement of PM Modi to repeal the 3 farm laws, sadness also hangs on the air as people remember the farmers who lost their lives.
There is great rejoicing over the nation after the PM announced his decision to repeal the 3 farm laws and farmers rejoice, hugging one another, students, SFI activists and DASTAK DU, AUD gathered together in a triumphant march to celebrate the historical win of the farmer’s movement and even in Canada Indian Canadians were celebrating and dancing, with a “Jatt Trudeau” in one hand and a gallon of milk in another hand, farmers hugged one another, and different political parties joining in the jubilations with gusto.
Rakesh Singh Tikait, the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union treading on the air of caution said in a video, “The movement will continue till the guarantee law on MSP is made” and stated that unless the laws were repealed in Parliament, they would not move from their protest venue.
एमएसपी पर गारंटी कानून बनने तक जारी रहेगा आन्दोलन ;- @RakeshTikaitBKU pic.twitter.com/JQOCoOLe44 — Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) November 19, 2021
A viral video of over a million views of Rahul Gandhi was released where on January 14th Rahul Gandhi prophetically said with great confidence, “Mark my words, the Govt will have to take back the anti-farm laws.” One has to remember that no one fought for the farmers as Congress..The videos and rallies say it all.
"The govt will have no option but to repeal farm laws." – @RahulGandhi#FarmLawsRepealed#जीता_किसान_हारा_अभिमानpic.twitter.com/QDjuZ59cK0 — Telangana Pradesh Congress Sevadal (@SevadalTL) November 19, 2021
Rahul Gandhi also released a disturbing and touching video in memory of the 700 farmers who lost their lives over the 333-day farmers’ protest. He wrote, “Victory is theirs too. Those who do not come back home… defeat is theirs Those who could not save the lives of the donors…
जीत उनकी भी है जो लौट के घर ना आए… हार उनकी ही है जो अन्नदाताओं की जान बचा ना पाए…#FarmLawsRepealed pic.twitter.com/Lzl61AHngR — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 19, 2021
Rahul Gandhi fought fiercely for the farmers both on the floor of Parliament and during rallies, even holding the tractor rallies and vowed to the farmers that he would fight for them until the farm laws were revoked. The seven-minute video below is a reminder that Congress fought fiercely against the three farm laws.
This 7 minutes video of Shri Rahul Gandhi is a reminder of Congress fought vehemently against anti-farmer laws. #FarmLawsRepealedpic.twitter.com/b8ae0mZwE6 — Telangana Pradesh Congress Sevadal (@SevadalTL) November 19, 2021
All over, people were delighted with the news and Indians Americans and Indian Canadians and others are rejoicing across the world:
A video is released from Canada where at 1 am….kamm ton kal nu lagda chuti sariyan di! The guy with a Jatt Trudeau sign in one hand and milk gallon in the other, can’t get more Punjabi than that! #Farmlawsrepealed”
1 am….kamm ton kal nu lagda chuti sariyan di! 🤪 The guy with a Jatt Trudeau sign in one hand and milk gallon in the other, can't get more Punjabi than that! 🤣#Farmlawsrepealed pic.twitter.com/1u47MJj4qw — Nena Kaur Gill (@kaurgillv) November 19, 2021
Joy is spilling all over the country on this momentous day of happiness after a bitter season of blood and tears, and the air is exhilarating with celebrations intensified also with the festivities of Gurpurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, a very spectacular day for the Sikhs.
History is made #FarmLawsRepealed #FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/62EbHxBgxg — Tikri Updates (@TikriUpdates) November 19, 2021
#FarmLawsRepealed Cheering megaphone
From the West, Jeremy Corbyn, MP of UK wrote, “Congratulations to the Indian farmers’ movement for winning an inspirational victory secured by more than a year of sustained protest.”
#FarmLawsRepealed 📣 Congratulations to the Indian farmers' movement for winning an inspirational victory secured by more than a year of sustained protest. https://t.co/ZJqZNc1wti — Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) November 19, 2021
Farmers are on cloud nine today after Modi announced to repeal anti-farm laws. Look at the smile on the faces of our Farmers. These visuals from the Singhu border bring a broad smile on our faces. #FarmLawsRepealed #FarmersProtest
Farmers are on cloud Nine today after Modi announced to repeal anti-farm laws. Look at the smile on the faces of our Farmers. These visuals from Singhu border bring broad smile on our faces.#FarmLawsRepealed#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/MCRq1X1XKB — Tikri Updates (@TikriUpdates) November 19, 2021
SFI calls for a victory march in solidarity with the farmer’s victory against the Anti-Farmer laws. A large number of students, SFI activists and DASTAK DU, AUD joined the march to celebrate the historical win of the farmer’s movement
SFI calls for a victory march in solidarity with the farmer's victory against the Anti-Farmer laws.Large number of students, SFI activists and DASTAK DU, AUD joined the march to celebrate the historical win of the farmer's movement#FarmLawsRepealed#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/2psILjhGDQ — Tikri Updates (@TikriUpdates) November 19, 2021
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called the Centre’s decision to repeal all three black farm laws as much delayed but a welcome step. He said that had Prime Minister Narendra Modi taken this decision much earlier, several precious lives would have been saved.
Blaming the Centre for thrusting these black farm laws arbitrarily on the farmers without taking them into confidence, CM Channi said, “The BJP led Central government should admit on record to have made a Himalayan blunder in bringing these bills for which it hardly bothered to even relent for the past one and half years.”
Notably, the farmers’ agitation on the Delhi borders and across the state has so far claimed nearly 700 lives during the unparalleled struggle to safeguard their rights to secure livelihood and the future of their generations.
CM Channi said that incidents like Lakhimpur Kheri which happened during the struggle have put a slur on the fair name of democracy and the people will never forgive BJP led Central government for its misdeeds.
Pointing out further, CM Channi said that now when the Prime Minister has announced to withdraw these draconian farm laws he should compensate the farmers adequately for the humungous losses of life and property suffered by them.
In an unusual move, SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal), once a close ally of the BJP in Punjab, on Friday reverberated the sentiments of ruling Congress in the state, as it welcomed the surprise announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three farm laws, calling it “a defining moment in history”.
Five-time Punjab Chief Minister and SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal joined Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, former Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Capt Amarinder Singh and Congress MP Manish Tewari in giving a big thumbs up to the Prime Minister for his ‘historic’ move. Badal said it marks a historic day for the farmers on the sacred day of Guru Nanak Dev’s Prakash Purb. “This is the greatest event in the history of farmer struggles all over the world. I thank the great Guru Nanak Devj ji Maharaj and congratulate every farmer working hard on his fields,” he said in a statement here. Bemoaning that the farmers were not consulted before enacting these laws, the veteran Akali leader said, “It was the first time in the history of democratic governments that brazen and cruel laws were made without even taking the stakeholders on board. No government should ever do such an insensitive and cruel thing again.”
He said the decision will have implications far beyond the farmers and will have a wide-ranging and long-lasting impact on the struggle for justice for the poor and the deprived across the world. He, however, expressed sadness over the loss of precious lives during the struggle. “My first thoughts go the families of over 700 farmers who kissed martyrdom on the path of this just and noble struggle. I wish that they were here with us to see this day today.”
He said the loss of lives of these brave soldiers and tragic events like Lakhimpur would always remain a dark blot on the face of this government. Mr Badal asked both the Centre and the state governments to stand by the martyrs’ families with liberal help in the form of government jobs and financial assistance.
Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh said it was a piece of great news on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. In a series of tweets, the Congress veteran said, “Great News! Thankful to PM for accepting the demands of every Punjabi and repealing the 3 black laws on the pious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti. I am sure the central government will continue to work in tandem for the development of Kisan.”
Congress leader and MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari termed it as a victory of farmers struggle. In a tweet, the Congress MP said, “Struggle Triumphs, Arrogance Wilts, Kisan-Majdoor Ekta Zindabad. Long live Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiat.”
Critics also rose up to say, “So all those economists and experts who lauded the farm laws calling them masterstroke by the govt in their columns will again write more columns calling the repeal of farm laws as another masterstroke?”
So all those economists and experts who lauded the farm laws calling them masterstroke by the govt in their columns will again write more columns calling the repeal of farm laws as another masterstroke? #farmlawsrepealed #FarmersProtest — Mahesh Langa (@LangaMahesh) November 19, 2021
History will also remember the stars and celebrities who maintained a diplomatic silence through all the tragedies of the farmers, and those who also fought with the public for defending the farmer and called the farmers Khalistanis, Jihadis, and Pakistanis, yet, the farmers bore their pain and today they are enjoying the harvest and fruit of their struggle. So much needless pain and death could have been averted had the Prime Minister taken this step earlier.
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