Why are India's farmers protesting against farm laws? | Farmer Protest Live Today | Delhi Newsnight

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Why are India's farmers protesting against farm laws? | Farmer Protest Live Today | Delhi Newsnight

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Since November 2020, thousands of farmers have been on strike protesting new laws they fear will drive them out of business. But why and who are they?
Farmers and their families have been protesting in India for months, camped out in Delhi demonstrating over the government's new farm laws which they think will ruin their livelihoods.
The three new farming laws were brought in last summer.
They loosen the rules around the sale, pricing and storage of farm produce - which means farmers can sell directly to private buyers, instead of government-controlled markets where they get a minimum guaranteed price.
The government says the changes will leave farmers better off by making markets more efficient and attracting more investment.
But in January India's supreme court put the laws on hold "until further notice".
The Farmers Protest has become the longest standing farmers protest in India. The protest has attracted the attention of thousands of people not just nationally but also internationally with social media becoming the battleground for an onslaught of debate and heated discussion. In this video, you will see various farmers protesting at the Singhu Border and telling in detail their issues, the illegitimacy of the bills and most importantly, the funding of the protests.

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Interviews by Samman Vardhan Gautam, Karishma Kharbanda, Amit Pandey


Cameraperson: Karishma Kharbanda


Editor: Karishma Kharbanda


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2/7/21

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Srujay Reddy

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