India, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished farmers on the passage of farm bills in Parliament and called it a watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture.

In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, "A watershed moment in the history of Indian agriculture! Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete transformation of the agriculture sector as well as empower crores of farmers.

He further said, "For decades, the Indian farmer was bound by various constraints and bullied by middlemen. The bills passed by Parliament liberate the farmers from such adversities. These bills will add impetus to the efforts to double income of farmers and ...