Victory of farmers' struggle and truth, says Sonia Gandhi on repeal of farm laws; hopes govt draws lesson for future

Congress President Sonia Gandhi called the repeal of three farm laws a 'victory of farmers' struggle and truth'. She also hoped that the BJP government had learned some lessons for the future.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said after almost 12 months of Gandhian agitation, the repeal of three farm laws is a "victory of the will of 62 crore farmers and sacrifices of more than 700 farmers who laid their lives for this struggle", and hoped that the BJP government would have drawn some lessons for future.

In a statement issued after the announcement of the repeal of farm laws by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she also hoped that the government will shed its pride and arrogance and works towards the welfare of farmers.