Farmers at Tikri border happy at repeal announcement but in no mood to budge till formalities are completed

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, November 19

A wave of happiness erupted among protesting farmers at the Tikri border as soon as they heard about the repeal of three farm laws for which they have been protesting at the Delhi borders for the past one year.

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Farmers in groups assembled at various points on the protest site from Jakhoda bypass to Tikri border to celebrate their victory. 

They also raised slogans of ‘Kisan Ekta Jindabad’ and ‘Punjab-Haryana-UP ki ekta jindbad’ to express their happiness.

“We were confident about the repealing of three farm laws one day but did not have an idea that PM Narendra Modi would suddenly announce it today when we were gearing up to mount more pressure on him through the proposed Delhi march on November 29, the day the Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to commence,” said Jaswinder Singh, a farmer from Punjab.

Randhir Gillpati, another farmer from Punjab, said they were happy but could not rely on the Prime Minister who had earlier also made several promises but majority of them were still unkept. “Hence we want the announcement to be implemented at the earliest. We will believe in him after the proposal for the repealing of the laws is signed by the President after it is passed in Parliament,” he added.   

“It’s a double delight. We are celebrating Gurpurab and have got the good news. It’s the power of the farmers and common man that the Prime Minister had to bow down,” said Parminder Singh, another farmer, who said they would not return home until the President signed the repeal bill.

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