{"id":31060,"date":"2025-06-24T10:29:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T04:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=31060"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:30:27","slug":"recent-farmers-protest-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Farmers Protest in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Farmers_Protest_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Recent <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Farmers Protest in India<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>(Relevant for Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper I: Politics and Society and Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper II: Social Movements in Modern India)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 810px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-31060-1\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/#Recent_Farmers_Protest_in_India\" title=\"Recent Farmers Protest in India\">Recent Farmers Protest in India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/#Introduction_Farmers_Protest_in_India\" title=\"Introduction: Farmers Protest in India\">Introduction: Farmers Protest in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/#Core_Demands_of_the_Farmers_Protest\" title=\"Core Demands of the Farmers Protest\">Core Demands of the Farmers Protest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/recent-farmers-protest-in-india\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_Farmers_Protest_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Introduction: Farmers Protest in India<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">India\u2019s agrarian society is again witnessing a wave of <strong>farmers protest<\/strong>, reviving memories of the <strong>historic 2020\u20132021 agitation<\/strong>. The <strong>2024\u20132025 farmers protest<\/strong>, widely known as <strong>&#8220;Delhi Chalo 2.0&#8221;<\/strong>, saw thousands of farmers marching toward the capital, demanding <strong>legal guarantees for Minimum Support Price (MSP)<\/strong>, <strong>debt relief<\/strong>, and the <strong>implementation of the Swaminathan Commission\u2019s recommendations<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This agitation, like its predecessor, is not merely a call for better agricultural prices, but a <strong>reflection of the deep structural inequalities in India\u2019s rural society<\/strong>. The protest brings into focus issues like <strong>agrarian distress<\/strong>, <strong>caste-class dynamics<\/strong>, <strong>rural marginalization<\/strong>, and the <strong>state\u2019s role in regulating agriculture<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Core_Demands_of_the_Farmers_Protest\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Core Demands of the Farmers Protest<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection.png\" alt=\"Core Demands of the Farmers \" width=\"840\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection.png 840w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-150x102.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Legal guarantee for MSP<\/strong> based on the Swaminathan formula (C2+50%).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Loan waivers<\/strong> for small and marginal farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Pension<\/strong> for elderly and landless farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Implementation of <strong>Swaminathan Commission&#8217;s full report<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Withdrawal of FIRs<\/strong> against farmers from the previous protests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Inclusion of farmers in <strong>decision-making bodies<\/strong> on agriculture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Better implementation of <strong>crop insurance<\/strong> and disaster compensation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociological_Analysis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Sociological Analysis<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-1.png\" alt=\"Sociological Analysis\" width=\"864\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-1.png 864w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-1-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-1-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-1-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Class Conflict in Agrarian Structure: <\/strong>The farmers\u2019 protest is a textbook example of <strong>agrarian class conflict<\/strong>, aligning with <strong>Karl Marx\u2019s theory<\/strong> of <strong>class struggle<\/strong>. The capitalist push in Indian agriculture \u2014 evident in <strong>corporatization, contract farming<\/strong>, and <strong>reduction in subsidies<\/strong> \u2014 pits <strong>landowning peasantry and laborers<\/strong> against <strong>state-supported agribusiness lobbies<\/strong>.<\/span>Indian sociologist <strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">A.R. Desai<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\"> viewed peasant movements as <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">revolts against capitalist exploitation in rural society<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">, and the current protest mirrors this in the post-liberalization context.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Relative Deprivation Theory \u2013 <\/strong>Farmers experience <strong>relative deprivation<\/strong> \u2014 a gap between expectations <strong>(due to government promises like MSP, subsidies, Swaminathan reforms<\/strong>) and reality (<strong>increasing debts, low prices, and input costs<\/strong>). This <strong>emotional discontent<\/strong> mobilizes <strong>masses for collective action, as seen in the strong emotional undertones in farmer speeches and slogans.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> New Social Movements (NSMs) \u2013 <\/strong>The protest is not just a <strong>reaction to economic injustice<\/strong>, but a movement about <strong>identity, dignity, and democratic participation<\/strong>. It resonates with <strong>Touraine\u2019s theory of New Social Movements<\/strong>, where movements are not limited to material demands but <strong>seek cultural recognition<\/strong> and <strong>assert autonomy<\/strong> over decisions affecting their livelihoods.<\/span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">For instance, the slogans during protests \u2014 <em>\u201cAnnadata ka apmaan nahi sahenge\u201d<\/em> (We won&#8217;t tolerate disrespect to food-providers) \u2014 <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">reflect an appeal to moral and symbolic recognition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Caste and Agrarian Stratification: <\/strong>Land ownership in rural India is deeply linked with <strong>caste hierarchy<\/strong>. The farmers&#8217; protests predominantly represent <strong>dominant agrarian castes<\/strong> such as <strong>Jats, Marathas, and Patidars<\/strong>, who are economically vulnerable due to falling prices but <strong>socially assertive<\/strong> due to their numerical strength and historical landholding.<\/span>However, <strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">Dalit and landless laborers<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">, despite being critical to rural agriculture, are often <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">marginalized in leadership roles<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\"> in such agitations. This brings attention to <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">internal stratification within peasant movements<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">, something sociologist <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\">Gail Omvedt<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: inherit;\"> explored extensively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Digital Mobilization \u2013 <\/strong>Unlike earlier <strong>agrarian uprisings<\/strong>, these protests heavily rely on <strong>social media<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Twitter, Facebook, YouTube<\/strong> \u2014 to mobilize, document abuse, and gain support. This reflects <strong>Castells\u2019 theory of the network society<\/strong>, where <strong>digital communication shapes resistance<\/strong> and <strong>redefines power structures<\/strong> in civil movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Anomie in Rural India: \u00c9mile Durkheim\u2019s concept of anomie<\/strong> \u2014 a state of normlessness \u2014 is evident in rural India. With <strong>climate change<\/strong>, <strong>economic liberalization<\/strong>, and <strong>declining institutional trust<\/strong>, rural communities experience <strong>social disintegration<\/strong>, leading to mass frustration and protests. The <strong style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;\">failure of local institutions<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: inherit;\"> like panchayats and cooperatives to protect farmers deepens this sense of disorientation.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Studies_and_Real-Life_Examples\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Case Studies and Real-Life Examples<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-2.png\" alt=\"Case Studies and Real-Life Examples\" width=\"936\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-2.png 936w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-2-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-2-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Core-Demands-of-the-Farmers-visual-selection-2-768x395.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Buxar Kisan Sabha (June 21\u201322, 2025) led by Rakesh Tikait<\/strong>, confronting state&#8217;s acquisition intentions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Patna Mahapanchayats (Mar 24\u201326) <\/strong>as large-scale collective deliberations demanding systemic agricultural reforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Bharti Kisan Union (BKU)<\/strong> and its leadership in mobilizing farmers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Punjab farmers\u2019 use of tractors and trolleys as protest sites<\/strong> (symbolizing autonomy).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Role of <strong>women farmers<\/strong> in organizing langars and leading marches \u2014 breaking gendered stereotypes in peasant resistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Use of <strong>crowdfunding<\/strong> and <strong>international advocacy<\/strong> (e.g., diaspora support in UK, Canada) to sustain the movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Youth and students<\/strong> joining the movement \u2014 expanding the base beyond traditional farmer households.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Historical trajectory starting <strong>from Champaran to modern-day land<\/strong> fights grounds the movement\u2019s legacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Government_Response_and_Policy_Implications\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Government Response and Policy Implications<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The government\u2019s response included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Dialogue and negotiation offers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Assurances on MSP legislation (yet to be formalized).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Crackdowns via <strong>barricades, FIRs, and internet blackouts<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Temporary financial <strong>compensation schemes<\/strong> like <strong>PM-KISAN<\/strong> though deemed insufficient.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Policy analysts argue that <strong>piecemeal approaches<\/strong> won\u2019t address the structural crisis of <strong>agrarian overpopulation<\/strong>, <strong>inadequate irrigation<\/strong>, and <strong>market fluctuations<\/strong>. The agitation calls for a <strong>comprehensive rural development vision<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The <strong>2024\u201325 farmers\u2019 protest<\/strong> is a <strong>landmark moment in India&#8217;s agrarian history<\/strong>, not just because of its scale but due to its <strong>multi-dimensional character<\/strong> \u2014 economic, political, cultural, and digital. It offers <strong>critical sociological insights<\/strong> into how <strong>agrarian distress<\/strong>, <strong>structural inequality<\/strong>, and <strong>policy disconnect<\/strong> can lead to <strong>organized resistance<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For <strong>UPSC Sociology students<\/strong>, this movement is a <strong>live case study<\/strong> on rural India\u2019s changing social dynamics, proving that <strong>agriculture is not just a livelihood but a site of identity, power, and collective assertion<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>PYQs <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> I: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Discuss the role of ideology in the origin and development of social movements. <em>(<\/em>2021<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Explain how agrarian relations can lead to peasant movements. <em>(<\/em>2020<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Explain the role of relative deprivation in social movements with examples. <em>(<\/em>2019<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Distinguish between peasants and farmers. <em>(<\/em>2016<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Protest movements are indicators of healthy democracy. Discuss. <em>(<\/em>2015<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> II: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Discuss the nature of recent farmers\u2019 movements in India. Are they class-based or identity-based? <em>(<\/em>2021<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Analyze the impact of globalization on rural agrarian structure in India. <em>(<\/em>2019<em>)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Agrarian unrest and farmers\u2019 suicides are a result of structural contradictions. 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