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Content: 38][39][40][41]The tractor rally turned into a violent protest at certain points as the protesting farmers drove through the barricades and clashed with the police.[42] Later protesters reached Red Fortand installed farmer union flags and religious flagson the mast on the rampart of the Red Fort. [ 43][44][45][46]As of 21 March 2021, according to Haryana Police, there are around 40,000 committed protestors sitting at Singhuand Tikriat the Delhi border. [ 2]
While a section of farmer unions have been protesting, the Indian Government claims some unions have come out in support of the farm laws. [ 47][48]By mid December, the Supreme Court of India had received a batch of petitions asking for removal blockades created by the protesters around Delhi. [ 49][50]The court also asked the government to put the laws on hold, which they refused.[51] On 4 January 2021 the court registered the first plea filed in favour of the protesting farmers.[52] Farmers have said they will not listen to the courts if told to back off.[53] Their leaders have also said that staying the farm laws is not a solution.[54] The government offered some amendments in laws.[55] On 30 December, the Indian Government agreed to two of the farmers' demands; excluding farmers from laws curbing stubble burningand dropping amendments to the new Electricity Ordinance. [ 56]
Contents
1Background
1.1Second green revolution
1.2Three agriculture laws
1.3International precedents
2Farmer unions' demands
3Protests
3.1Farm unions
3.2Rail Roko
3.3Dilli Chalo
3.3.1Blocking of border and roads
3.3.2Republic Day Kisan Parade
3.4Counter-protests
3.5Impact of covid pandemic
4Organization
4.1Langar
4.2Accommodation and supplies
4.3Security and control
5Fatalities
5.126 November–20 December 2020
5.221 December 2020–25 January 2021
5.326 January onwards
5.4Suicides
5.5Homage to the dead
6Response and reactions
6.1Domestic
6.1.1Talks between centre and farmers
6.1.2All-India Bandh
6.1.3Incidents of fake news
6.1.4Allegations of conspiracy
6.2International
6.2.1Organisations
6.3Academics
6.4Repudiation of awards
6.5Social media
6.5.1Protest Toolkit
7Supreme Court of India involvement
7.1Supreme Court farm laws committee
8Counter legislation by states
9Fallout
10In music and popular media
11Gallery
12See also
13Footnotes
14References
15Further reading
16External links
Background
Main article: 2020 Indian agriculture acts
The Agriculture Census in India, last held in 2014, identified that farmers in India have small land holdings, one of the reasons they are not able to meet their needs. Two-thirds of the land holdings in the country are less than one hectare. [ 57][58]Other related issues include farmer suicides and the state of the economy in India.