India's Modi to repeal farm laws that sparked massive protests

• The significant backflip by Modi's government coincided with the Sikh's Guru Purab festival and ahead of crucial elections in states including Punjab, where the majority religion is Sikhism.
• The majority of demonstrators are Sikh farmers from Punjab, AP notes.

Details: Modi said during a televised address that his government had decided to withdraw all three of the controversial agricultural laws, per Reuters.

• "In the parliament session starting later this month, we will complete the constitutional process to repeal these three agricultural laws," he said.