The procedure to roll back the farm laws in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to repeal them, will take place during the winter session of the Parliament, which starts next week. But what does this decision mean for Maharashtra? mid-day speaks to two key leaders of the state to find out what it holds for the farmers on ground and the Maharashtra Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) in general.

Speaking to mid-day, Dr Ajit Nawale, who had taken a lead role in mobilising the protests against the farm laws and took part in discussions with the state government, said, “The Centre’s roll back of the three farm laws is a victory for the farmers’ movement. The Maharashtra government had also formulated similar laws for the state at the legislative assembly. They should be rolled back too and without any further delay. This remains the Kisan Sabha’s primary demand from the state government.”