"After Independence, if there was any big struggle, it was this (farmers' agitation against three farm laws) which strengthened the democratic system in the country," Channi said while announcing his decision on memorial
The farmers protests were the second occasion in recent times when masses took to the streets in an attempt to overturn legislation passed by the Indian parliament.
Following the Union government’s decision to repeal the three farm laws, BJP leader Varun Gandhi has written to PM Modi, urging him to accept the farmers’ other long-standing demands.