Farmer's Protest.

A month has passed since the new agricultural reforms by the Indian government sparked protests by farmers all across the country. Given that the BJP government is adamant that repealing the laws isn't an option, little has been achieved with regards to addressing the pertinent concerns of the farmers. If this type of divisive politics continues, there is no doubt that more marginalised factions of the populations will continue to rise up against the injustice perpetuated by the state.

PM Narendra Modi, on Friday, agreed to host talks with the opposition parties so long as they 'stick to facts' regarding the laws. In another major development, Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, urged the farmers to give the laws a chance to see if there is any merit to them. However, both statements fade into insignificance as more than 500,000 farmers, who feel that their grievances have not been understood fully, take to the streets. Their fears stem from the abandonment of the Minimum Support Price (MSP), government procurement and the eventual corporatisation of...