Kolkata: Civil society in Kolkata with intellectuals, activists and academics, some of which have spoken directly for farmers in the past year and come into contact with leaders of various farmer organizations at the Singhu border, has praised the decision announced by PM Narendra Modi to revoke three agricultural laws as historic.
However, they have claimed before each stakeholder in this protest – and every citizen here – that victory has come at a cost.
Happy by how grassracial democracy has heard sounds, they have asked people “never forget the highest sacrifice of farmers, many of them even died during protests”.
“I am very happy today.
There are terrible pictures of the struggle that have been described by the media for the past year (referring to the Lakhimpur Kheri incident).
Finally, there is help and victory,” said the author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
Basu Pradip, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Presidency University, has become a supporter of farmer agitation turmoil from the beginning.
“Finally, PM Narendra Modi has stated that three farmer laws will be revoked.
That is true that decisions taken before the above elections and Rajasthan together with other countries.
But there is no doubt that it is a victory for the people’s movements.
Salut very respectful to more than 700 farmer martyrs, “said Basu.
Maroona Murmu, Professor History at Jadavpur University and Professor Adivasi First taught social science at a university in Bengal, said it was a farmer movement that forced the government to revoke the law, even though hundreds of martyrs were protested.
Linguist Pabitra Sarkar said he was relieved after multiple “Sad Vignettes” who came from several state pockets.
“Finally, there is a relief.
But someone cannot ignore the fact that the election will come and it might induce an announcement.
I hope the tender center for apologies for the deaths that have occurred in between,” he said.
Satabdi Das, an activist who remains in touch with one of the leading votes in this agitation – Harinder Kaur Bindu – said he called Bindu who convinced him that he did not leave Delhi until the parliament officially revoked the law.
Kolkata: ‘Victory comes at a cost of some lives’
