Farm laws repeal: Elections, protests forced PM Modi to rethink, says Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi
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Farm laws repeal: Elections, protests forced PM Modi to rethink, says Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi
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HYDERABAD: Taking a jibe at the Centre’s announcement to repeal the three contentious farm laws, All India Majlise-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said the decision comes as “Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw the writing on the wall in UP and Punjab.” “Impending elections and protest movements can force @PMOIndia to rethink. He’s never beaten a peoples’ movement, just managed to harass. Anti-CAA movement ensured that talks of national NRC were shelved; CAA rules are yet to be made. Farmers’ movement succeeded due to their persistence,” Owaisi tweeted. “Farm laws were unconstitutional from the start. The government’s ego forced farmers to hit the streets. If the government wasn’t so childishly stubborn, 700-plus farmers wouldn’t have lost their lives. Congrats to kisan andolan,” Owaisi stated in another tweet. Impending elections & protest movements can force @PMOIndia to rethink. He’s never beaten a peoples’ movement, just… https://t.co/67oGq0zEh2— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) 1637298114000
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The Times of India
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2021-11-20
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Hyderabad