Category: Agriculture reforms

Farmers’ Protests in India Occasion Vigorous Debate, a Sign of Democracy, Say Experts

NEW DELHI—As India’s farmers’ protest entered its sixth week, a kind of an ecosystem has developed on the protest site with thousands of farmers with their tractor-trolleys, pitched tents, and open kitchens, while the netizens aggressively and openly debate the topic—for and against. This situation experts said is symptomatic of a functional democracy, where opinions differ…


Indian Farmers’ Protest Sparks Vigorous Debate, a Sign of Democracy, Experts Say

NEW DELHI—As a protest by India’s farmers against new reforms entered its sixth week, a kind of ecosystem has developed at the encampment site on the outskirts of New Delhi, where thousands of farmers are staying with their tractor-trolleys, pitched tents, and open kitchens. Meanwhile, netizens are aggressively and openly debating about the measures. Such…