Last year saw several farmer agitations across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Farmers from Tamil Nadu hold skulls as they hold a demonstration in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)Tamil Nadu farmers shock Delhi with skull and bones protestWhen and Where: In April and July 2017, a group of farmers from Tamil Nadu stationed themselves at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar . Farmers from across India unite in DelhiWhen and where: In November 2017, thousands of farmers from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Telangana gathered at Delhi’s Ram Lila Maidan under the umbrella of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC). The outcome:The Andhra Pradesh governmentcame up with a planto compensate farmers staring at losses and provide loans to farmers to support their production costs.

Source: Hindustan Times March 12, 2018 09:28 UTC