Bharat Bandh on February 16: Samyukat Kisna and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have unitedly called for a Bharat Bandh on February 16, 2024 Let us take a look at how you could be impacted by the Gramin Bharat Bandh called on February 16, 2024.
The Court was dealing with two petitions concerning the ongoing farmers' protest: one seeking action against the protestors and another challenging the restrictions placed on the movement of farmers.
Farmers in India, as in other parts of the world, are politically very powerful. Unions representing farmers in northern India have been emboldened after their year-long protest two years ago when they forced the Modi government to withdraw three farm Bills. They appear to be under the impression that they can ask anything, and GoI will kneel down to please them. Their timing is perfect - just a couple of months before the general elections. What is missing is a serious set of demands that will help modernise Indian agriculture and bring prosperity to rural India.