One year of the farmers' movement against the agricultural laws completed, when did the conversation take place?

Posted on 17th Sep 2021 by rohit kumar

Protests are going on across the country against the three agricultural laws implemented by the central government. The farmers' agitation has been going on since November 2020 demanding the withdrawal of agricultural laws. The three agricultural laws passed by the central government have been opposed for a long time. Thousands of farmers are agitating on the borders of Delhi. The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of all the three agricultural laws brought by the central government.

 

 

At the same time, Shiromani Akali Dal is celebrating one year of the enactment of three agricultural laws today i.e. September 17 as Black Day. In Delhi, party workers along with farmers are taking out a protest march to Parliament demanding the withdrawal of all three agricultural laws. Shiromani Akali Dal leaders and workers are protesting with farmers in the country's capital Delhi on Friday. Shiromani Akali Dal has named it Black Friday.

 

 

However, a large number of police forces have been deployed because of the farmers' protest. Police are trying to stop the farmers from place to place in Delhi, but the farmers are moving forward. Let us tell you what happened in the farmers' movement so far and when and when there were talks between the government and the farmers.

 

 

These are the three new agricultural laws

The first law of the farmers' movement is the Agricultural Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020. In this, the government is saying that it wants to increase the option of selling the produce of the farmers. You can also sell and buy crops in other states without any hindrance. The government claims that through this law, farmers will now be able to sell their produce outside the APMC mandis at higher prices and get better prices from private buyers.

 

Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Contract Bill 2020 on Price Assurance and Agricultural Services. Under this bill, it is proposed to make a system for contract farming across the country. In case of crop failure, the loss will have to be compensated not by the farmers but by the contracting parties or companies.

 

The Essential Commodities Amendment Bill The Essential Commodities Act was made in 1955. But under the new agricultural laws, the stock limit on agricultural products like edible oils, oilseeds, pulses, onions, and potatoes has been abolished.

The conflict between farmer and government

 

September 14, 2020: Center brings ordinance in Parliament on agricultural laws.

 

September 17, 2020: Ordinance passed in Lok Sabha.

 

3 November 2020: Sporadic protests against the new agricultural laws and nationwide road blockade.

 

November 25, 2020: Farmers' unions in Punjab and Haryana launched the 'Delhi Chalo' movement. However, Delhi Police refused to march to the capital city citing the COVID-19 protocol. Still, the farmers remained frozen on the Delhi border.

 

November 26, 2020: The police fired water cannons, tear gas shells on the farmers marching towards Delhi, but the farmers stood firm. Police also used light sticks to disperse them in Haryana's Ambala district. Later, the police allowed them to enter Delhi for a peaceful protest at Nirankari Maidan in North-West Delhi.

 

3 December 2020: Government proposes again to hold talks with farmers. 40 farmer leaders participated in this meeting held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. The government started a meeting with the farmers. Farmer leaders held talks with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, but the farmer leaders were not satisfied with the talks. The farmers remained adamant about the demand for repeal of the new laws. The delegation of the government had arranged tea, snacks, and food for the farmers, but the farmers did not eat the food given by the government.

 

8 December 2020: Farmers call for Bharat Bandh. Bharat Bandh was organized at many places across the country. However, it showed a partial effect. The maximum impact was seen in Punjab-Haryana.

January 7, 2021: The matter of new agricultural laws reached the country's highest court. The Supreme Court agreed to hear petitions against the new laws and protests on January 11.

 

February 6, 2021: Protesting farmers stage a nationwide wheelbarrow and road blockade for three hours from 12 noon to 3 pm.

 

March 6, 2021: Farmers complete 100 days on Delhi borders

 

July 2021: Nearly 200 farmers begin a parallel 'monsoon session' of the Kisan Sansad near Parliament House, condemning the three agricultural laws. At the same time, members of opposition parties protested in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi inside the House premises.

 

9 September 2021: Farmers reached Karnal in large numbers and gheraoed the mini secretariat.

 

September 11, 2021: Ending a five-day standoff between farmers and the Karnal district administration, the Haryana government agreed to investigate the police lathi-charge on farmers on August 28 by a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

 

September 15, 2021: A state-level committee was formed by the government to open the way on the Singhu border, which was closed due to the farmers' agitation. Two IAS and two IPS were included in this. On behalf of the Haryana Home Department, the names of four members of the committee have been sent to the Governor.