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The 2024 Indian farmers' protest is the second round of continuous protests and road blockades initiated by farmers in the northern states of Punjab and Haryana on 13 February 2024, primarily located at Punjab's Shambhu border. [13]
The first round of protests in 2020-21 saw thousands of farmers camp on the national capital Delhi’s border for nearly a year, forcing the Modi government to repeal a set of contentious farm laws.
Punjabi folk singer Harbhajan Mann refused to accept the Shiromani Punjabi Award by the Punjab Languages Department of the Government of Punjab, India in support of the protests. [ 363 ] Rajya Sabha MP and SAD(D) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also announced that he would return his Padma award due to his personal support of the protests.
On 29 September 2021, Sandeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Deep Sidhu, announced the formation of Waris Punjab De, as "a Pressure group to protect and fight for rights of Punjab and raise social issues". [3] [6] [7] The organization played a role in the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest under the leadership of its founder. [7]
The All India Kisan Mahasabha (AIKM) is the peasants' front of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, and works for farmers' rights and the anti-feudal movement in India. AIKM and AIKM's Punjab-based farmers' union Punjab Kishan Union have played one of the biggest roles on 2020-21 farmers' protest. [1]
While working in fields, he realised that the corporations and government exploits farmers and labourers in rural areas, so, he decided to engage in protests and activities organised by farmer unions. [12] [13] [14] In March 2021, Ugrahan was isolated following a positive COVID-19 test. [15]
The acts have faced protests from farmers in various parts of India alleging that it will hurt their earnings. [66] The main reasons for opposition is the uncertainty regarding the implementation of the reforms, [ 67 ] controversy surrounding the minimum support prices (MSPs) [ 68 ] and low bargaining power of the farmers are some of the fears ...
On night of 14 October 2021, a dalit Sikh labourer, Lakhbir Singh from Cheema Khurd village of Tarn Taran district was lynched by Nihang Sikhs present at farmers' protest site on the allegations of sacrilege [12] by his picking up the copy of a Sarbloh Granth. [13] [14] Family members of Lakhbir denied his role in alleged sacrilege. [15]