Leher Sethi | A non-partisan nationalism is the new glue of farmers’ stir
Published : Feb 8, 2021, 7:19 am IST
Updated : Feb 8, 2021, 7:19 am IST
The BJP has thus far successfully managed to other-ise the anti-farm law protesters
What started out as a peaceful protest took a violent turn, as the “tractor rally” went rogue. (PTI file photo/Manvender Vashist)
Up until recently, the farmers’ protests were predominantly perceived as a Sikh-led phenomenon, owing to the agitators being largely from Punjab. Their leadership was a standout feature in the media reports of the protest, as was a certain projection of it as being a rising of a particular regional cluster. In a sense, it was also true. For, langars are the trademark public kitchens of the Sikh community, which fed not just protesters, but also locals and labourers.
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