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In September 2020, the Narendra Modi government in India cleverly circumvented all parliamentary processes to push 3 bills through. If the bills had gotten the needed attention, they could have mitigated restrictions on the private players that hold sway in agricultural markets.
The circumvention of the bills infuriated farmers in Punjab which has been the epicenter of the Green Revolution as far back as the 50s.
(Photo : Shakeb Tawheed)
Thousands of farmers started marching to New Delhi in late November after they protested to no avail for 2 months.
The Modi government responded to this movement by placing paramilitary troops in the street, armed to the teeth with tear gas shells and water cannons.