Soon after the announcement of the repeal of the three farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the auspicious day of Guru Nanak Gurpurab, ‘farm laws’ became the top trending keywords on the internet. The three farm laws have been at the centre of controversy for the past year.
From politicians to bureaucrats to farmers, people from all walks of life took to the social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the significant development. Opposition parties who have been supporting the farmers’ agitation, welcomed the decision by the Central government .
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to congratulate the farmers saying it was their victory. “My heartfelt congratulations to every single farmer who fought relentlessly and were not fazed by the cruelty with which @BJP4India treated you. This is YOUR VICTORY! My deepest condolences to everyone who lost their loved ones in this fight,” Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
Banerjee supported the farmers and sent a team of MPs to meet them at the Singhu border protest site near Delhi. Over the phone, she spoke to farmers protesting in the Capital.
In June, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, one of the top faces of the farmers’ protest, met Banerjee.
State Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the BJP government had to bow to the protesting farmers. “The farmers, however, do not trust the present government. They may wait till the laws are repealed in Parliament. This is another failure of the government,” he said.
