2020-2021 Farmers' Protest

The 2020-2021 Farmers' Protest in India was a large-scale movement by farmers opposing three new farm laws aimed at deregulating agrarian markets, which they feared would favor corporations, undermine minimum support prices, and reduce their bargaining power. Farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, feared these laws could lead to future exploitation and loss of income. They organized protests, including blocking highways and encamping around Delhi. The government argued the laws would modernize agriculture, but widespread distrust and concerns over livelihood security led to a public stalemate, lasting over a year before the laws were eventually repealed in 2021.