Tens of thousands of farmers have been blocking key highways connecting New Delhi with the country’s north for almost two months demanding a complete withdrawal of the laws. They plan to parade through the capital in a massive tractor rally on Tuesday, when India celebrates Republic Day. The government “thought they would easily implement these laws and only a small amount of farmers would protest against it. Farmers say the legislation passed by Parliament last September will lead to the cartelization and commercialization of agriculture, make farmers vulnerable to corporate greed and devastate their earnings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government insists the laws will benefit farmers and boost production through private investment.

Source: Daily Sun January 25, 2021 13:41 UTC