2020–21 Indian farmers' protest

The 2020–21 Indian farmers' protest was a protest that took place in India. It was caused when Parliament passed three new laws. A lot of people think that these laws will hurt farmers and put them under the control of big farming corporations.

2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest
Date9 August 2020[1] – 11 December 2021
(−1 year, 4 months and 2 days)
Location
India
Caused by
Goals
  • Revocation of all the three Farm Bills
  • Legally ensure minimum support price
    (see section Demands for more details)
Methods
  • Gherao
  • Dharna
  • Raasta roko
  • Demonstration
  • Suicide
Resulted in250 million
Parties to the civil conflict

Government of India

  • Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Supported by:
Bharatiya Janata Party

Samyukt Kisan Morcha

  • All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee
  • Bharatiya Kisan Union
  • Kisan Swaraj Sangathan farmers organisation
  • All India Kisan Sabha
  • Jai Kisan Andolan
  • Lok Sangharsh Morcha
  • All India Krishak Khet Majdoor Sangathan
  • National Alliance of People's Movements
  • Other farmer's unions

Supported by:

Shiromani Akali Dal
Indian National Congress
Aam Aadmi Party
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
Shiv Sena
Number
Unverified
Casualties
Over 159 dead since 27 January 2021, including 7 suicides, thousands injured
(see section Fatalities for more details)
Infrastructure damage:
National highways dug up by police to stop protestors from marching to capital[2]
Over 1,500 telecom tower sites damaged (as of 28 Dec)[3]

Many of the farmers who protested were from Punjab and Haryana states.

On 1 December 2021, India officially repealed the controversial agricultural act that caused the protests.

References
  1. AIKSCC holds protest against Agri Ordinances Archived 4 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. 9 August 2020, The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Farmers' Protest: Haryana Govt Digs Trenches to Stop Delhi March, Farmers Undeterred". www.thequint.com. 27 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. "Protestors damage over 1,500 telecom towers in Punjab". Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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