The Farmers' Protest

Farmers, especially from Punjab and Haryana, protested for over a year, fearing the laws would weaken mandis and MSP, and the laws were repealed in 2021.

One of the biggest protests in modern India.

Fears

Farmers worried that mandis would decline and that MSP procurement would shrink.

Protest

Tens of thousands camped at Delhi’s borders from late 2020.

Repeal

The government announced repeal in November 2021 and Parliament passed it soon after.

Demand

Farmers continued to ask for a legal guarantee of MSP.

A long camp

Farmers set up camps at highways through winter and summer.

Ignoring farmers' reasons for distrust

They feared losing existing protections.

Key takeaways

Protests began in 2020.
They lasted over a year.
The laws were repealed.
A legal MSP guarantee was demanded.