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Patna, Nov 24 (PTI) Describing the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal the three contentious farm laws as "victory of farmers and defeat of arrogance", Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday demanded that the Centre now fix the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the benefit of the peasants.Addressing supporters on the occasion of the RJD"s 25th foundation day, Prasad claimed that the party has the backing of farmers and the weaker sections of the society which will help it form the government in the state in the next assembly election.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi"s decision to withdraw the laws is a victory of the farmers.
Narendra Modi and arrogance have been defeated.
However, the movement will continue till a law on MSP is made,” he said.Modi had last week announced that the three central farm laws will be withdrawn.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Bill seeking to repeal them.“The ruling NDA in the state and at the Centre were rattled by the massive and unprecedented support that RJD got recently from farmers.
The RJD has got the support of farmers and weaker sections of the society.
We will form the government in the state in the next assembly poll,” the 73-year-old former chief minister said.The party will give more tickets to women at that time, he said.The RJD supremo, who has been staying in Delhi after his release from jail a few months ago, said he did not feel like staying away from the people of Bihar any longer.He was convicted in a number of fodder scam cases and is now out on bail.