Tamil Nadu Farmers End 39-Day Relay Hunger Strike After PM Modi Announces Repealing Of Three Farm Laws

The strike helmed by Ayyakkanu. He along with his fellow farmers ended the strike and distributed sweets to the motorists on the Trichy-Karur highway

Tamil Nadu farmers end 39-day relay hunger strike on Friday. (File Photo)

Chennai: PM Modi's announcement of repealing the three anti-farmer laws on Friday came as a big relief for the Tamil Nadu farmers. The state farmers' leader P Ayyakkannu ended the 39-day-old relay hunger strike after the announcement that the Centre has decided to repeal the three farm laws passed by Parliament.

Ayyakkannu, along with his fellow farmers, ended the strike and distributed sweets to the motorists on the Trichy-Karur highway.

Trichy district Secretary of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association Ayilai Sivasuriyan also hailed the Prime Minister's decision to repeal the farm laws against which farmers across the country were protesting for the last one year.

Sivasuriyan told IANS, "We wholeheartedly welcome the announcement of the Prime Minister repealing the three farm laws which were totally against the interests of the farmers and agriculture. However, we would like to remind the Prime Minister and his team to make Minimum Support Price for crops into law as this is another area of exploitation taking place against the farming community of the country."

The farmers in Tamil Nadu were on a relay hunger strike for the past 39 days led by P Ayyakkannu against the three contentious farm laws.

CPI leader M Thangarasu who was at the forefront of the agitation told IANS, "The government of India and Prime Minister specifically has, at last, understood the folly of the draconian farm laws and the announcement of the Prime Minister is welcome. This shows that democracy and democratic traditions are intact in the country. The Prime Minister must also consider providing Minimum Support Price for farm products and we hope that this would also be met."

(With inputs from IANS)