PHOTO: REUTERSIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have caved in to farmers' demands that he scraps laws they say threaten their livelihoods. Leaders of six farmer unions who spearheaded the movement in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab states said they would not forgive a government that labelled protesting farmers as terrorists and anti-nationals. said Sudhakar Rai, a senior member of a farmers' union in Uttar Pradesh. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 19, 2021But farmers like Singh warned that the government could pay a price for its treatment of farmers. "We are the backbone of the country and Modi has today accepted that his policies were against farmers," said Singh.

Source: The Express Tribune November 19, 2021 23:45 UTC