INDIA'S FARMERS MOVEMENT



               The current farmers' agitation in India against the new agricultural laws is unprecedented.

It has been going on for almost three months. Mainly concentrated in the northwestern region, its 

participants have shown an unusual amount of resilience and solidarity. That it has been peaceful is its 

redeeming feature. It is not led by any political parties. Rakesh Tiket has proven to be its most loved 

and formidable leader. The three new laws, promoted by the ruling majority as needed reforms, were 

passed thru the parliament hurriedly without due deliberation, and without consultation with farmers. 

This has created in farmers feelings of mistrust toward the government. They feel that their livelihood  

is in danger. Most farmers in India are poor, hold only small amount of land, and do not earn enough 

income to support their families beyond bare survival. As a shocking consequence, there have been a 

large number of farmer suicides in India over the last couple of decades. Foremost priority is for the 

government to take steps to ensure that the farmers get respectable economic return for their crops, or

 to guarantee a decent amount of cash subsidy to the nonrich among them. Following this, any needed 

reform laws can be introduced after taking farmers into consultation.


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