Undaunted by Covid, Indian farmers maintain their protest

Image:In spite of Covid Indian farmers are maintaining their rage over planned new laws which will affect their livelihood

Indian farmers have been camping around Delhi for months in protest at planned laws which would open up their landholdings to exploitation by  corporate interests. The country’s Covid crisis has taken their cause off the news agenda but a vibrant social media campaign and a popular music campaign continue the call to arms.

Produced By: Annie Hastwell

Featured In Story: Surinder S. Jodhka, Professor of Sociology Centre for the Study of Social Systems Jawaharlal Nehru University,

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday, 02 June 2021