Electoral defeat, not 'martyrdom of over 600 farmers' prompted Centre to repeal farm laws: Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader targetted the central government and said it could see in the surveys that the situation is not right so that they have come to apologise before polls.
Nov 19, 2021, 14:37 PM IST
Fear of impending elections: Chidambaram on Centre's decision to repeal farm laws
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Friday (november 19, 2021) said that the decision of the Centre to repeal the three farm laws is not due to a change in the policy or heart but by the fear of impending elections.
Nov 19, 2021, 13:55 PM IST
Farm laws repealed: What was the controversy surrounding them and why were they being opposed?
Thousands of farmers had been camping at Delhi border points since November last demanding a repeal of three farm laws — the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
Nov 19, 2021, 12:44 PM IST
