Repeal of farm laws defeat of arrogance of power; announcement made with eye on polls: Sena
The Hindu
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who is also the president of the Shiv Sena, had said, “The announcement of repealing the three farm laws underscores the power of a common man in the country”
The Shiv Sena on November 20 described the as the "defeat of arrogance of power", and said it was done as the BJP feared a backlash in the .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to withdraw the laws is a victory of the farmers' unity, an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana said, adding that this "wisdom" is a result of the BJP's loss in the recently-held bypolls in 13 States.
The Prime Minister, in an address to the nation on the morning of November 19, announced the government's decision to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the last one year.