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Farm laws to be repealed, Modi announces

The Prime Minister requests farmers to call off their protests, meanwhile Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the protesting farmers will return to their homes only after the Parliament duly passes the decision.

, and Veronica Ezhil

November 19, 2021 . 12:02 AM

Sense of relief: Farmers celebrating their victory with Sweet (Jalebi) after Prime Minister, Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of three farm bills which was enacted in 2020, at Ghazipur Delhi-UP border on Friday, November 19, 2021. Photograph: Rajeev Bhatt

In what is seen as a stunning announcement the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation today at 9 a.m. IST has said that the Centre will repeal the three farm laws that have been controversial next month.

Farmers celebrating their victory with fire crackers after Prime Minister, Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of three farm bills which was enacted in 2020, at Ghazipur Delhi-UP border on Friday, November 19, 2021. Photograph: Rajeev Bhatt

"We have decided to repeal all three farm laws. We will start the constitutional process to repeal all the three laws in the parliament session that starts at the end of this month," Modi said during the address.