PM's decision on farm laws has again proven that he listens to public opinion

This year, the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru NanakDev Ji became even more special with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that the three farm laws would be repealed and the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. Any nationalist, any person who thinks about the welfare of our farmers and the agriculture sector will welcome this announcement.

- Amarinder Singh

It also brings closure to the tumultuous happenings in the months gone by, which have pained all of us. I too would like to pay my tributes once again to the farmers who have shown great courage.

Prime Minister Modi’s decision has again proven that he listens to public opinion. In his address, he outlined numerous steps taken by his government for farmers. There was no conditional or phased withdrawal and the PM took a firm decision. The fact that the Prime Minister himself announced this was not missed on people. It was easy for the announcement to be made by someone else or even announce it on the floor of Parliament. Yet, this was done without any political considerations of win or loss. To see the Prime Minister’s decision as a “climbdown” or “weakness” is not true. In a democracy, there is nothing bigger than listening to the will of the people and there is no bigger democrat than a leader who does that.