The announcement took everyone by surprise.
It was only 9 a.m. on Friday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation without warning.
He decreed the abrogation of the liberalization of trade in agricultural raw materials because of the discontent of the peasants.
"While apologizing to my compatriots, I want to say with sincerity that our efforts to convince were not going in the right direction,"
he said.
For thirteen long months, farmers have been fighting to bring down this reform supposed to encourage private investment.
When Parliament approved its three laws in September 2020, Punjab farmers took to the streets, paralyzed railways, boycotted products and services from Adani and Reliance, two conglomerates they suspected of 'to be the big winners of this legislation.
Modi turns a deaf ear.
The mobilization is growing.
An electoral context
Joined by peasants from the states of Haryana
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