Asia · 1991–2026
Indian Farmers Protest
A year-long protest by farm unions that ended with the repeal of three farm laws.
From late 2020, farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh camped on the Delhi borders against three agricultural laws. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha coordinated the unions. Rakesh Tikait became one of the public faces. In November 2021 the government repealed the laws. The pin is the Singhu border, one of the main protest camps.
Theme. Farm laws · Mass protest
Key figures. Rakesh Tikait, Samyukt Kisan Morcha
Outcome. The three farm laws were repealed in 2021.
Casualties. Deaths were reported among protesters during the year of the camps, many from cold and illness. The file does not fix one number.
Influence. Showed that a sustained farmers’ blockade could force a national reversal.