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Guest Post: Article 19 and Farmers Protest

“Democracy thrives on listening, arguing and even dissent.”– Pranab Mukherjee

The year had been exceptionally monumental for India owing to the widespread CAA- NRC protest, the migrant exodus, Indo- China clashes and the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Towards the end of the year, India witnessed another historical event- the farmers protest, which has been called the largest protest in history. It is  a multi faith, multi caste, multi-generational movement being led by more than one lakh farmers from Northern India.

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Freedom for our Farmers: Farmers Laws- A Step in the Right Direction

Freedom for our Farmers: Farmers Laws- A Step in the Right Direction
Farmers Protesting at the borders of Delhi – 2020.

Everywhere in the world, citizens aspire freedom to live, move, come-together and to trade. The great revolutionary document called the Constitution of India is built on the promise of freedom to Indian citizens. Unfortunately, the State, since 1950s, has used coercive measures to curtail freedom. In 2020, the Central government has enacted two new Laws and one Amendment Act for our farmers. The nation has witnessed (and is still witnessing) widespread protests by the farmers across borders of the National Capital Territory and elsewhere. The protestors have called these laws as ‘black laws’ and they demanding the Indian State to take back these laws. In this blogpost, I will not be discussing the protestors’ rights or the process through which these contentious laws were passed. Rather, I will be discussing the context of these new laws- through the lens of Constitution of India and Freedom which our farmers have aspired for since the beginning.

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