FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

 

FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

In this article, We will study  about one of the biggest  ongoing  protest in India  known as Farmers Protest.  As it has been one of  The most serious and famous issue of 2020 in India.

Protesting Farmers

Which is being protested by Indian farmers  against the three farm acts which were passed by the Parliament/Govt. of India.

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 FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

The Background approach

The central government released the Model Farming Acts in 2017. However,  after a  period of time number of  suggestions in the acts were not implemented by states. A committee of 07 CMs held on July 2019 to discuss the implementation again.

Later, on 20th and 22nd of September 2020, the three bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha, where the government was in a minority, Ignoring the requests of the opposition , The President of India signed the bills on 28 September, Finally making  these 03 acts.

• Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act - expands the scope of trade areas of farmers produce from select areas to "any place of production, collection, and aggregation." Allows electronic trading and e-commerce of scheduled farmers' produce. Prohibits state governments from levying any market fee, cess or levy on farmers, traders, and electronic trading platforms for a trade of farmers’ produce conducted in an 'outside trade area'.
• Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act - creates a framework for contract farming through an agreement between a farmer and a buyer before the production or rearing of any farm produces. It provides for a three-level dispute settlement mechanism: the conciliation board, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and Appellate Authority.'
• Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act - allows for the center to regulate certain food items in the course of extraordinary situations like war or famine. Requires that imposition of any stock limit on agricultural produce be based on price rise.
  

 

 FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

The Ongoing Protest Situation

The Farmers' protest is currently ongoing protest against the three farm acts mentioned above, passed by Parliament of India in September 2020. The acts have been mentioned as "anti-farmer laws" by some of farmer unions, and politicians from the opposition also. However  The government is mentioning that they will make it effortless for farmers to sell their produce directly to big purchasers, and stated protests are based on misinformation.

Dealings With Farmer

 

As acts were introduced, Farmers of Punjab began local protests. After two months of protests, farmers from Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana — began a campaign named as 'Dilli Chalo' (Dilli Chalo ------ Means, Let's go to Delhi), in which thousands of farmers started moving towards Delhi.

 

The Indian government ordered the police of various states to attack farmers using water cannons, batons, tear gas in an effort to prevent the farmers from entering into Haryana first and then Delhi. On 26 November, a country -wide general strike,  according to unions, involved approximately 250 million people in support of the farmers. Approximately between 200,000 to 300,000 farmers were converging at various border points on the way to Delhi.

 

 FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

Farmer's demands

As of 25 December 2020, the farmers' demands include (Data Might be a little bit inaccurate)

 

Goals Of Farmers

•  Convene a special Parliament session to repeal the farm law
• Make minimum support price (MSP) and state procurement of crops a legal right
• Assurances that conventional procurement system will remain
•  Implement Swaminathan Panel Report and peg MSP at least 50% more than weighted average cost of production
•  Cut diesel prices for agricultural use by 50%
•   Repeal of Commission on Air Quality Management in NCR and the adjoining Ordinance 2020    and removal of punishment and fine for stubble burning
•   Release of farmers arrested for burning paddy stubble in Punjab
•  Abolishing the Electricity Ordinance 2020
•   Centre should not interfere in state subjects, decentralization in practice
• Withdrawal of all cases against and release of farmer leaders. 
  

 

 FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

2020 Indian farmer's protest Highlights

Date of Protest -  9 August 2020 To Present

Location - India

Caused by            - Passing of three Farm bills by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

       Goals :

·         Revocation of all the three Farm Bills

·         Legally ensure minimum support price (MSP)

·         Raise MSP to at least 50% more than the cost of average weighted production

·         Revoke Commission of Air Quality in NCR and adjoining areas (2020)

·         To Implement the recommendations of National Commission on Farmers

·         To take back all the cases against and release farmer leaders

·         To reduce diesel prices by 50% for agricultural activities

·         To revoke Electricity (amendment) Ordinance (2020)

Methods of Protest

1.  Gherao - meaning "encirclement",  A word which denotes a tactic used by labour activists and union leaders in India.

2.  Dharna - A non-violent sit-in protest, which may include fast undertaken at the door of an offender, especially a debtor, in India as a means of obtaining compliance with a demand for justice

3.  Raasta roko - ("obstruct the road") is a form of protest commonly practised in India.  It usually involves large number of people preventing vehicular traffic from using a busy thoroughfare. Pedestrian traffic is not targeted.

4. Demonstration - A demonstration is an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern; it often consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers. It is different from mass meeting.

Status     -     Ongoing

Parties to the civil conflict

Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare | All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, Bharatiya Kisan Union

Casualties and losses

Some farmers dead,  injured ( due to suicide, accidents, heart attack and cold).

 

 FARMERS PROTEST BRIEFLY EXPLAINED

Opinion : (Provided By Well Known People)

it is an undisputed fact that there was no consultation undertaken by the central government at the time of declaration of the ordinances, and subsequently while pushing the bills through the Parliament”. the new farm laws expressly exclude the jurisdiction of the civil court, leaving the farmers remediless and with no independent medium of dispute redressal mechanism.

So, It’s a humble request to Parliament Or Central Govt.

Sit back and discuss about this with the farmers. And find a suitable solution regarding this protest and demands of farmers, which is comfortable for both the protestors and Govt. Modify The Acts accordingly to solve all the misunderstanding among us.

References

§  All the data mentioned in this article is given by Deep Analysis With the help of Internet, 

§  From social media of various authorities subjected to Indian Agriculture, Farmer Union, Govt. Portals.

§  Protestors  /  Farmers Statements.

§  Various Indian News Media.