Farmers Movement Archive

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s maha dharna led to repeal of farm laws, says TRS

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) said party president K Chandrasekhar Rao’s dharna on Thursday was one of the reasons for the repeal of three farm laws by the Centre. “The (Narendra) Modi government feared that situation was going out of its hand. If the farmers’ protest spreads from north to south and KCR takes the lead, it would be difficult for them,” ministers S Niranjan Reddy and G Jagadish Reddy and MLA Balka Suman said at a press conference here on Friday. Soon after the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government would repeal the farm laws, the TRS hailed the decision and said it was a victory of the entire farming community and those fighting against the agri laws over a year. The party also demanded compensation to those who lost their lives in the protests. Party working president KT Rama Rao tweeted, “The power of people is always greater than the people in power.” Party MLC K Kavitha said in tweet: “A historic victory for our farmers. My humble tributes to the martyrs for their supreme sacrifice.” Finance minister T Harish Rao said farmers have proved their commitment and strength through their dharnas and hunger strikes on the farm laws. Telangana Rashtra Samithi MPs Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, Ranjit Reddy, P Ramulu, Manne Srinivas Reddy, M Kavitha and Venkatesh Netha said the Centre should announce ex gratia to the farmers who died during protests. “There was momentum at the Centre after KCR’s dharna at Indira Park. Several CMs of the states have decided to follow KCR on the farmers-related issues,” the MPs said. The party organised celebrations at Telangana Bhavan and Gun Park where party MLAs Danam Nagender and Maganti Gopinath took part. BJP political strategy behind move: DasuDasu Suresh, national working president of national BC welfare association, said Modi government’s decision to cancel the three controversial farm laws, calling it willpower of 62 crore farmers. Dasu said recent by-election results probably forced the ruling party to introspect and make this move. Government’s U-turn after defending laws and refusing to back down comes months before elections in some states.

The Times of India

2021-11-20

Hyderabad