Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the Centre’s announcement to repeal three contentious farm laws on Friday, saying it is not just a victory for farmers but also for democracy.
He also condoled the deaths of more than 700 farmers during the agitation against the three laws.
At an online briefing, Kejriwal said, “It is a golden day in the history of India. This date will be written in golden letters in the chronicles of Indian history like August 15 and January 26. The Centre had to finally bow down in front of the farmers’ tireless struggle and withdraw all the black farm laws. It is not only a victory for our farmers, but democracy has also won a huge fight today.”
Stating that all the “tricks” of the Centre to cause a dent to the confidence of the protesting farmers fell flat, he said the water of all the water cannons dried up in front of their courage.Kejriwal also said he was pained by the deaths of more than 700 farmers during the movement.”This could have been avoided had these laws been rolled back earlier. Their lives could have been saved. Our brothers and sisters did not need to suffer in the cold, in the rain, in the sun, sitting on the roads for so many months.”
