Mr Modi’s apology to the people - has the puffed-out chest shrunk a bit? - thus comes too late in the day. A BJP minister, whose son has been accused of mowing down farmers, is yet to atone for the alleged crime. Hundreds of farmers perished in the course of the protest yet, neither Mr Modi nor his government uttered a word in condolence. The right-wing ecosystem, with the help of the supine media, had been activated to demonize farmers who were insulted with such epithets as ‘Khalistanis’ and ‘anti-nationals’.
In the course of the past several months, his government had tried every trick in the book to malign the farmers’ movement. There is merit in a cynical interpretation of Mr Modi’s benevolence. Repealing the legislations, the BJP is hoping, would also brighten its electoral prospects in Punjab where the party is likely to ride piggyback on the old warhorse, Amarinder Singh. The BJP’s poor performance in some states in the recent by-elections had added to the party’s nervousness. There has been mounting concern that the Bharatiya Janata Party may have to pay a political price in the upcoming assembly elections, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, for the obduracy of Mr Modi’s government, which had refused to pay any heed to the long and courageous protest by the farmers. Indeed, political calculations may have opened Narendra Modi’s eyes, at long last, to the proverbial light. It is possible that the prime minister’s ‘enlightened’ intervention, which has paved the way to repealing the three contentious agricultural laws - farmers from Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh had been protesting against these for a year - does not stem from an altruistic heart. Machine use in these areas is illegal and causes serious habitat damage that is very costly to repair.The principle of Enlightenment, a British writer had observed wryly, encourages one and all to think about themselves. ATVs and UTVs are only allowed to cross waterways at bridges, roads or legal fords.
Hunters are more likely to come across low hanging branches or uneven terrain.
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