2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest

{{Main|2020 Indian agriculture acts}}

{{See also|Food security in India}}

India is self-sufficient in the production of food such as food grains{{Efn|The definition of 'food grains' varies}} including wheat and rice; and other categories such as fruits, vegetables, milk and meat among others. Yet, despite this, nutrition and hunger remain a serious challenge in the country.{{cite web|last=Jitendra|date=19 November 2018|title=India claims to be self-sufficient in food production but facts say otherwise|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/food/india-claims-to-be-self-sufficient-in-food-production-but-facts-say-otherwise-62091|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Down to Earth|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Joginder|date=3 October 2016|title=India is self-sufficient, but millions go hungry|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/columnists/india-is-self-sufficient-but-millions-go-hungry.html|access-date=2021-11-10|website=The Pioneer}} In 2021, India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index.{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Akancha|date=18 October 2021|title=Global Hunger Index: The labyrinth of India's eternal tryst with hunger and malnutrition|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/health/global-hunger-index-the-labyrinth-of-india-s-eternal-tryst-with-hunger-and-malnutrition-79730|access-date=2021-11-22|website=Down to Earth}} According to the United Nations, India bears 1/4th of the entire world's hunger burden.{{cite web|title=UN priority areas in India. Nutrition And Food Security.|url=https://in.one.un.org/un-priority-areas-in-india/nutrition-and-food-security/|access-date=22 November 2021|website=United Nations. United Nations in India.|archive-date=2019-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419090139/http://in.one.un.org/un-priority-areas-in-india/nutrition-and-food-security/|url-status=dead}} This is despite India having overarching food ration and welfare schemes.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}

The Agriculture Census in India, last held in 2014, identified that farmers in India have small land holdings, one of the reasons they are not able to meet their needs. Two-thirds of the land holdings in the country are less than one hectare.{{cite web|last=Bera|first=Sayantan|date=1 October 2018|title=Small and marginal farmers own just 47.3% of crop area, shows farm census|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/k90ox8AsPMdyPDuykv1eWL/Small-and-marginal-farmers-own-just-473-of-crop-area-show.html|access-date=9 February 2021|website=mint|language=en}}{{cite web|date=5 February 2019|title=Categorisation of Farmers|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=188051|access-date=9 February 2021|website=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}} Part-time farming in the country is not common.{{cite web|date=9 November 2017|agency=Reuters|title=Part-Time Jobs Could Fix India's Farming Crisis, Say Experts|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/part-time-jobs-could-fix-indias-farming-crisis-say-experts-1773418|access-date=2021-11-23|website=NDTV}} Other related issues include farmer suicides and the state of the economy in India. India reported a total 296,438 Indian farmers suicides between 1995 and 2015.{{cite web|last=Sainath|first=P.|author-link=Palagummi Sainath|date=21 July 2014|title=Maharashtra crosses 60,000 farm suicides|url=https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/maharashtra-crosses-60000-farm-suicides/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325102513/https://ruralindiaonline.org/articles/maharashtra-crosses-60000-farm-suicides/|archive-date=25 March 2019|access-date=25 March 2019|website=ruralindiaonline.org|publisher=People's Archive of Rural India (PARI)}}{{Cite news|last=Sainath|first=P|author-link=Palagummi Sainath|date=14 July 2014|title=Have India's farm suicides really declined?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28205741|url-status=live|access-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111201826/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28205741|archive-date=11 November 2020}} In 2019, 10,281 people who work in the farming sector committed suicide, that is 28 people a day.{{cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Rajit|date=3 September 2020|title=Every day, 28 people dependent on farming die by suicide in India|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/every-day-28-people-dependent-on-farming-die-by-suicide-in-india-73194|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215074937/https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/every-day-28-people-dependent-on-farming-die-by-suicide-in-india-73194|archive-date=15 December 2020|access-date=16 December 2020|website=Down to Earth|language=en}} The slower growth of Punjab's economy, particularly its agricultural sector, is believed to have helped fuel the protest.{{cite web|last=Ravi|first=Shamika|date=10 December 2020|title=From debt to unemployment, Punjab's entire economy needs reform, not just agriculture|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/debt-unemployment-punjab-economy-needs-reform-agriculture/563891/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220052204/https://theprint.in/opinion/debt-unemployment-punjab-economy-needs-reform-agriculture/563891/|archive-date=20 December 2020|access-date=29 December 2020|work=The Print}}{{cite web|last=Sathe|first=Dhanmanjiri|date=21 December 2020|title=Current agitation is a reflection of lack of large-scale industrialisation in Punjab|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-missing-second-revolution-7112723/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104105703/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-missing-second-revolution-7112723/|archive-date=4 January 2021|access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} This includes issues arising from its paddy-wheat monoculture and warnings of desertification.{{cite web|last1=Damodaran|first1=Harish|last2=Chaba|first2=Anju Agnihotri|date=21 December 2021|title=Explained: How can Punjab achieve crop diversification?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/punjab-farmer-protests-paddy-wheat-farm-laws-7106605/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Chaba|first=Anju Agnihotri|date=29 September 2021|title=Explained: Two reports, 2 decades apart, predicted Punjab's desertification in 25 years. Here's why they are both right|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/punjab-water-crisis-report-7540278/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

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| caption=Average monthly household income across rural India (State-wise comparison){{cite news |title=Farm income, MSP, row over new laws: All explained in 5 charts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farm-income-msp-row-over-new-laws-all-explained-in-5-charts/articleshow/79798223.cms |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 December 2020}} The 2017 Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income report stated that 22.5% of farmers live below India's official poverty line.{{Cite book|url=https://farmer.gov.in/imagedefault/DFI/DFI%20Volume%201.pdf|title="March of Agriculture since Independence and Growth Trends" -Historical Analysis and Examination of India's Agricultural Production and Farmers' Income|work=Report of the Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income|publisher=Committee on Doubling Farmers' Income, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare|date=August 2017|volume=1}} In 2013, average farmer income was {{INRConvert|6426|year=2013}} while its average monthly consumption expenditure was {{INRConvert|6223|year=2013}}.

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{{See also|Second Green Revolution|Green Revolution in India}}

File:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in WEF ,2009 (cropped).jpg

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, during an interview in 2004, said,

{{Blockquote|text=We need a second green revolution, making use of modern advances [...] For that we need to revitalize India's research agricultural system, India's extension system, India's credit system. The more we commercialize our agriculture, the more our farmers need access to commercial inputs and that was a modernization of our agriculture credit system. [...] There are other rigidities because of the whole marketing regimes set up in the 1930s which prevent our farmers from selling their produce where they get the highest rate of return. It is our intention to remove all those handicaps which come in the way of India realizing its vast potential as one large common market.|title=|source=}}

On 8 February 2021, in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi referenced this interview of Manmohan Singh and said, "Manmohan Singh talked about it but Modi is having to do it now. Be proud".{{cite web|date=8 February 2021|title=Be proud, Modi implementing Manmohan's dream: PM in Rajya Sabha|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/narendra-modi-farmers-farm-laws-quotes-manmohan-singh-7179432/|access-date=9 February 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} Prime Minister Modi has referred to the second agricultural revolution in 2015,{{cite web|last=Deogharia|first=Jaideep|date=29 June 2015|title=PM calls for second Green Revolution|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-calls-for-second-green-revolution/articleshow/47858305.cms|access-date=9 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} 2016,{{Cite news|date=19 January 2016|title=North East has potential to initiate second Green Revolution: PM Narendra Modi|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/north-east-has-potential-to-initiate-second-green-revolution-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/50641816.cms?from=mdr|access-date=9 February 2021}} and 2017.{{cite web|date=26 May 2017|title=Narendra Modi: 'Make way not for 2nd green revolution, but for evergreen revolution,' says PM Modi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/make-way-not-for-2nd-green-revolution-but-for-evergreen-revolution-says-pm-narendra-modi/articleshow/58856754.cms|access-date=9 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

{{Infobox legislation

| short_title = 2020 Indian agriculture acts

| legislature = Parliament of India

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| date_assented = September 2020

| repeals = Implementation stayed by Supreme Court on 12 January 2021.

| summary = The three acts provide for the creation of an ecosystem for farmers and traders, for a national framework on farming agreements and further to amend the Essential Commodities Act, 1955

| status = Repealed

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In 2017, the central government released the Model Farming Acts. However, after a certain period of time, it was found that a number of the reforms suggested in the acts had not been implemented by the states. A committee consisting of seven Chief Ministers was set up in July 2019 to discuss the implementation. Accordingly, the central Government of India promulgated three ordinances (or temporary laws) in the first week of June 2020, which dealt with agricultural produce, their sale, hoarding, agricultural marketing and contract farming reforms among other things.{{cite web|date=14 September 2020|title=The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020|url=https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/essential-commodities-amendment-bill-2020|access-date=27 November 2020|website=PRSIndia|language=en|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126070139/https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/essential-commodities-amendment-bill-2020|url-status=live}}[https://thewire.in/agriculture/agriculture-ordinances-key-questions Agriculture ordinances key questions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010115801/https://thewire.in/agriculture/agriculture-ordinances-key-questions |date=10 October 2020 }}. 24 June 2020, The Wire. Retrieved 28 October 2020. These ordinances were introduced as bills and passed by the Lok Sabha on 15 and 18 September 2020.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sabha-passes-farm-bills-amid-opposition-protest-pm-modi-calls-it-historic/articleshow/78175089.cms Lok Sabha passes farm bills amid opposition protest] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926000916/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lok-sabha-passes-farm-bills-amid-opposition-protest-pm-modi-calls-it-historic/articleshow/78175089.cms |date=26 September 2020 }}. 18 September 2020, Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2020. Later, on 20 and 22 September, the three bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority, via a voice vote – ignoring the requests of the opposition for a full vote.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-proceedings-rajya-sabha-passes-2-farm-bills-amid-ruckus-by-opposition-mps/article32652947.ece Rajya sabha passes farm bills] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023121031/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-proceedings-rajya-sabha-passes-2-farm-bills-amid-ruckus-by-opposition-mps/article32652947.ece |date=23 October 2020 }}. 20 September 2020, The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2020.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=22 September 2020|title=Parliament passes amendments to essential commodities law|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-passes-amendments-to-essential-commodities-law/article32667141.ece|access-date=6 October 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005061320/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-passes-amendments-to-essential-commodities-law/article32667141.ece|url-status=live}} The President of India gave his assent by signing the bills on 28 September, thus converting them into acts.[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/president-signs-3-farm-bills-passed-amid-unprecedented-drama-in-parliament-2301792 President signs 3 farm bills passed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019162610/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/president-signs-3-farm-bills-passed-amid-unprecedented-drama-in-parliament-2301792 |date=19 October 2020 }}. 28 September 2020, NDTV. Retrieved 28 October 2020. The legality of the acts has been questioned; "agriculture" is mentioned in the state list six times, the union list four times, and the concurrent list two times.{{cite web|last=Bhattacharyya|first=Bishwajit|author-link=Bishwajit Bhattacharyya|date=21 January 2021|title=How Parliament Overstepped Itself in Bringing the Three Farm Laws|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/how-the-parliament-overstepped-in-bringing-the-three-farm-laws|access-date=2021-11-22|website=The Wire}}{{cite web|title=Farm Laws Are Unconstitutional; but Will Supreme Court Strike Them Down?|url=https://www.theleaflet.in/farm-laws-are-unconstitutional-but-will-supreme-court-strike-them-down/|website=The Leaflet|date=12 December 2020|access-date=10 January 2021 |archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112055556/https://www.theleaflet.in/farm-laws-are-unconstitutional-but-will-supreme-court-strike-them-down/|url-status=live}}

These acts areas are:

1. Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act: expands the scope of trade areas of farmers produce from select areas to "any place of production, collection, and aggregation." Allows electronic trading and e-commerce of scheduled farmers' produce. Prohibits state governments from levying any market fee, cess or levy on farmers, traders, and electronic trading platforms for a trade of farmers' produce conducted in an 'outside trade area'.
2. Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act: creates a framework for contract farming through an agreement between a farmer and a buyer before the production or rearing of any farm produces. It provides for a three-level dispute settlement mechanism: the conciliation board, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, and Appellate Authority.'
3. Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act: allows for the center to regulate certain food items in the course of extraordinary situations like war or famine. Requires that imposition of any stock limit on agricultural produce be based on price rise.

Many developing economies reformed their agriculture policies in the 1980s and 1990s to encourage private sector participation.{{cite web|last=Dhingra|first=Swati|date=14 January 2021|title=Farm laws: What India can learn from Kenya's agri experiment|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/farm-laws-what-india-can-learn-from-kenya-s-agri-experiment-101610632777461.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115071634/https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/farm-laws-what-india-can-learn-from-kenya-s-agri-experiment-101610632777461.html|archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} Swati Dhingra of the London School of Economics cites the case of Kenya in which their agriculture reforms increased the ease of doing business, however this very increase caused other problems for the farmers. In February 2021, 87 farmers' unions in the United States wrote a solidarity letter, giving the example of Reagan era farm policies – "Reagan era furthered the farm crisis through deliberate federal policy changes, with systematic erosion of parity prices and other deregulatory efforts."{{cite web|date=21 February 2021|title='Happened in US 40 Years Ago': 87 US Farmers' Unions Speak Out for Indian Farmers' Protest|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/usa-farmers-unions-msp-protests-reagan|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Wire}}

File:Indian Farmers' Protest by Ravan Khosa 37 (ed RE1).jpg

• Repeal the farm laws{{Cite news|last1=Hebbar|first1=Nistula|last2=Jebaraj|first2=Priscilla|date=2 December 2020|title=Dilli Chalo {{!}} Farmers demand special Parliament session to repeal farm laws|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dilli-chalo-farmers-demand-special-parliament-session-to-repeal-farm-laws/article33231227.ece|url-status=live|access-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202234500/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dilli-chalo-farmers-demand-special-parliament-session-to-repeal-farm-laws/article33231227.ece|archive-date=2 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}

The farmer unions believe that the laws will open the sale and marketing of agricultural products outside the notified Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) mandis for farmers. Further, the laws will allow inter-state trade and encourage hike electronic trading of agricultural produce. The new laws prevent the state governments from collecting a market fee, cess, or levy for trade outside the APMC markets; this has led the farmers to believe the laws will "gradually lead to the deterioration and ultimately end the mandi system" thus "leaving farmers at the mercy of corporates". Further, the farmers believe that the laws will end their existing relationship with agricultural small-scale businessmen (commission agents who act as middlemen by providing financial loans, ensuring timely procurement, and promising adequate prices for their crop).

File: NP India burning 48 (6315309342).jpg as well as the release of farmers arrested for burning paddy and wheat stubble in Punjab]]

Additionally, protesting farmers believe dismantling the APMC mandis will encourage abolishing the purchase of their crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). They are therefore demanding the minimum support prices to be guaranteed by the government in writing. Other demands added over time have included-

1. Convene a special Parliament session to repeal the farm laws
2. Make MSP and state procurement of crops a legal right{{cite web|date=3 December 2020|title=Farmers' apprehensions about role of mandis, terms of procurement under new laws need to be addressed|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/farmers-protest-farmer-bill-msp-demand-agriculture-sector-7076046/|access-date=3 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203014448/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/farmers-protest-farmer-bill-msp-demand-agriculture-sector-7076046/|url-status=live}}
3. Assurances that conventional procurement system will remain{{cite web|last=Sehgal|first=Manjeet|date=26 November 2020|title=Why Punjab farmers are marching towards New Delhi {{!}} Explained|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjab-farmers-march-towards-new-delhi-details-protest-explained-1744291-2020-11-26|access-date=3 December 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129154410/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjab-farmers-march-towards-new-delhi-details-protest-explained-1744291-2020-11-26|url-status=live}}
4. Implement Swaminathan Panel Report and peg MSP at least 50% more than weighted average cost of production{{cite web|date=7 March 2017|title=Swaminathan Report: National Commission on Farmers|url=https://www.prsindia.org/report-summaries/swaminathan-report-national-commission-farmers|access-date=3 December 2020|website=PRSIndia|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203134935/https://www.prsindia.org/report-summaries/swaminathan-report-national-commission-farmers|url-status=live}}
5. Cut diesel prices for agricultural use by 50%{{cite web|date=3 December 2020|title=Agitating farmers hand over letter to Centre, demand special Parliament session to repeal new farm laws|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/agitating-farmers-hand-over-letter-to-centre-demand-special-parliament-session-to-repeal-new-farm-laws-2328305.html|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203070052/https://zeenews.india.com/india/agitating-farmers-hand-over-letter-to-centre-demand-special-parliament-session-to-repeal-new-farm-laws-2328305.html|url-status=live}}
6. Repeal of Commission on Air Quality Management in NCR and the adjoining Ordinance 2020 and removal of punishment and fine for stubble burning{{cite web|last=Ellis-Petersen|first=Hannah|date=30 November 2020|title=Indian farmers march on Delhi in protest against agriculture laws|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/30/indian-farmers-march-on-delhi-in-protest-against-agriculture-laws|access-date=3 December 2020|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203015405/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/30/indian-farmers-march-on-delhi-in-protest-against-agriculture-laws|url-status=live}}
7. Release of farmers arrested for burning paddy and wheat stubble in Punjab
8. Abolishing the Electricity Ordinance 2020{{cite web|date=28 November 2020|title=Farmers Protest: What exactly are the farmers agitating about? What are they demanding from the government?|url=https://en.gaonconnection.com/farmers-protest-what-exactly-are-the-farmers-agitating-about-what-are-they-demanding-from-the-government/|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Gaonconnection {{!}} Your Connection with Rural India|language=en-US|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128140700/https://en.gaonconnection.com/farmers-protest-what-exactly-are-the-farmers-agitating-about-what-are-they-demanding-from-the-government/|url-status=live}}
9. Centre should not interfere in state subjects, decentralization in practice
10. Withdrawal of all cases against and release of farmer leaders{{cite web|title=JJP seeks withdrawal of cases against protesting farmers|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/jjp-seeks-withdrawal-of-cases-against-protesting-farmers20201205085039/|access-date=13 December 2020|website=ANI News|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207025747/https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/jjp-seeks-withdrawal-of-cases-against-protesting-farmers20201205085039|url-status=live}}

Farmers have been insistent over repealing the farm laws.{{cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=Sravasti|date=5 December 2020|title=No takers for govt's offer to amend farm laws, farmers say nothing short of repeal acceptable|url=https://theprint.in/india/no-takers-for-govts-offer-to-amend-farm-laws-farmers-say-nothing-short-of-repeal-acceptable/558042/|access-date=15 January 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122013109/https://theprint.in/india/no-takers-for-govts-offer-to-amend-farm-laws-farmers-say-nothing-short-of-repeal-acceptable/558042/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Kaur|first=Pawanjot|date=25 December 2020|title=A Month on, Farmers Remain Resolute Over Repeal of Farm Laws|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protests-repeal-farm-laws-govt-india|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121052245/https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protests-repeal-farm-laws-govt-india|archive-date=21 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021|website=The Wire}}{{cite web|date=22 January 2021|title=Farmers Protest Live News: Round 11 talks inconclusive as farmers, government firm on their stands|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/farmers-protest-live-news-round-11-talks-between-centre-and-protesting-farmers-today-unions-demand-repeal-of-farm-laws-remunerative-msp-latest-update/2176155/|access-date=23 January 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122030103/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/farmers-protest-live-news-round-11-talks-between-centre-and-protesting-farmers-today-unions-demand-repeal-of-farm-laws-remunerative-msp-latest-update/2176155/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|date=1 January 2021|agency=Press Trust of India|title=No Alternative To Demands For MSP Guarantee, Repealing Farm Laws: Farmer Leaders|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-alternative-to-demands-for-msp-guarantee-repealing-farm-laws-farmer-leaders-2346282|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122013838/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-alternative-to-demands-for-msp-guarantee-repealing-farm-laws-farmer-leaders-2346282|archive-date=22 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021|publisher=NDTV}} Even after the government offered to stay the farm laws for 18 months on 21 January 2021, the farmers refused the stay and pushed for repeal.{{cite web|date=21 January 2021|title=Farmers reject government's proposal to stay farm laws for 18 months|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-reject-government-proposal-to-stay-farm-laws-for-18-months/articleshow/80389918.cms|access-date=2 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} Other than the farm unions and leaders, people such as Markandey Katju{{cite web|date=14 January 2021|title=Markandey Katju asks government to repeal farm laws to prevent Jalianwala Bagh type massacre situation on Republic Day|url=https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/markandey-katju-pm-modi-farm-laws/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114105702/https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/markandey-katju-pm-modi-farm-laws/|archive-date=14 January 2021|access-date=15 January 2021|website=India Legal|language=en-US}} and Thol. Thirumavalavan have also made statements in relation to staying the farm laws.{{Cite news|date=13 January 2021|title=Repeal farm laws, says Thirumavalavan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/repeal-farm-laws-says-thirumavalavan/article33562651.ece|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124160223/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/repeal-farm-laws-says-thirumavalavan/article33562651.ece|archive-date=24 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}

{{See also|Farmer Income Protection Scheme (PM AASHA)|Pradhan_Mantri_Kisan_Samman_Nidhi#Other_agriculture_schemes_launched_by_Modi_regime|label 2=other agriculture schemes in India}}Following the Prime Minister's announcement of the repeal of the farm laws in November 2021, there were renewed demands for a guaranteed MSP. This had been the second major demand throughout the farmers' protest.{{cite web|date=24 November 2021|title=Farmer organisations now point at MSP, mounting debts as Cabinet clears repeal of farm laws|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/nov/24/farmer-organisations-now-point-at-msp-mounting-debts-as-cabinet-clears-repeal-of-farm-laws-2387642.html|access-date=2021-11-25|website=The New Indian Express}}{{cite web|last=Kulkarni|first=Sagar|date=20 November 2021|title=After repeal of farm laws, farmers now demand legal cover for MSP; protests to continue|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/after-repeal-of-farm-laws-farmers-now-demand-legal-cover-for-msp-protests-to-continue-1052875.html|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}} This came amid reminders of the government's target of doubling farmers' incomes by 2022;{{cite web |author1=PTI |title=Farmers' Protest Won't End Yet, Next Decision On November 27: Rakesh Tikait |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-farmers-protest-wont-end-yet-next-decision-on-november-27-rakesh-tikait-2623187 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=25 November 2021 |date=24 November 2021}} in 2016 the finance minister had stated "we need to think beyond food security and give back to our farmers a sense of income security".{{Cite journal|last1=Satyasai|first1=K J S|last2=Bhart|first2=Sandhya|date=March–April 2016|others=Department of Economic Analysis and Research, NABARD|title=Doubling Farmers' Income: Way Forward|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303758067|journal=Rural Pulse|volume=XIV|via=researchgate.net}} Relevant recommendations by the MS Swaminathan headed National Commission on Farmers have been cited as a reminder.{{cite web|last=Mohanty|first=Kenneth|date=2021-11-22|title=Why protesting farmers are digging their heels in over guaranteed MSP demand|url=https://www.news18.com/news/explainers/explained-what-is-the-guaranteed-msp-demand-for-which-farmer-groups-are-gearing-up-to-continue-stir-4472513.html|access-date=2021-11-26|website=News18|language=en|quote=...farmers' groups have said that the ... formula — recommended by the MS Swaminathan-led National Commission on Farmers — should be applied}}

Under the coordination of bodies such as Samyukt Kisan Morcha and All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee,{{efn|"Kisān" (किसान) means farmer in Hindi.}} the protesting farm unions include:{{cite web|date=25 November 2020|title=Modi government is scared, says farmers' alliance Samyukt Kisan Morcha|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/modi-government-is-scared-says%C2%A0farmers-alliance-samyukt-kisan-morcha-175710|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125141354/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/modi-government-is-scared-says%C2%A0farmers-alliance-samyukt-kisan-morcha-175710|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=29 November 2020|website=The Tribune|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Nath|first=Rajan|date=8 December 2020|title=Farmers protest: Ruldu Singh Mansa, Bogh Singh join meeting with Amit Shah|url=https://www.ptcnews.tv/farmers-protest-ruldu-singh-mansa-joins-meeting-with-amit-shah-en/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208160929/https://www.ptcnews.tv/farmers-protest-ruldu-singh-mansa-joins-meeting-with-amit-shah-en/|archive-date=8 December 2020|access-date=9 December 2020|website=PTC NEWS|language=en-US}}

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Transport bodies such as the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) have extended support.{{cite web|date=2 December 2020|title=Farmers' protest: Transporters threaten to halt operations in North India from Dec 8|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/farmers-protest-transporters-threaten-to-halt-operations-in-north-india-from-dec-8-178997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203121859/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/farmers-protest-transporters-threaten-to-halt-operations-in-north-india-from-dec-8-178997|archive-date=3 December 2020|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}

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In Punjab, small-scale protests had started in August 2020 when the Farm Bills were made public. It was only after the passage of the acts that more farmers and farm unions across India joined the protests against the reforms.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} On 25 September 2020 farm unions all over India called for a Bharat Bandh ({{Translation|nation-wide shutting down|literal=yes}}) to protest against these farm laws.[https://www.thestatesman.com/india/farmers-observe-bharat-bandh-in-protest-against-agriculture-bills-cops-in-punjab-haryana-on-standby-1502925976.html Indian Farmers observe Bharat Bandh in protest against agriculture bills.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208230049/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/farmers-observe-bharat-bandh-in-protest-against-agriculture-bills-cops-in-punjab-haryana-on-standby-1502925976.html |date=8 December 2020 }} 25 September 2020, The Statesman. Retrieved 24 November 2020. The most widespread protests took place in Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/massive-farmers-protest-in-punjab-haryana-parts-of-uttar-pradesh-roads-rail-tracks-blocked-2300821 Farmers protest in Punjab and Haryana.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130175029/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/massive-farmers-protest-in-punjab-haryana-parts-of-uttar-pradesh-roads-rail-tracks-blocked-2300821 |date=30 November 2020 }} 25 September 2020, NDTV. Retrieved 24 November 2020. but demonstrations were also reported in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka,[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/farmers-protest-in-karnataka/articleshow/78371502.cms Farmers protest in Karnataka] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129021031/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/farmers-protest-in-karnataka/articleshow/78371502.cms |date=29 November 2020 }}.

29 September 2020, The Economics Time. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Tamil Nadu,[https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/tamil-nadu-farmers-protest-with-human-skulls-on-bharat-bandh-against-agriculture-bills-2908559.html Tamil Nadu farmers protest with human skulls on bharat bandh.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121162218/https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/tamil-nadu-farmers-protest-with-human-skulls-on-bharat-bandh-against-agriculture-bills-2908559.html |date=21 November 2020 }} 25 September 2020 News 18. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Odisha,[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/farmer-bodies-protest-against-farm-bills-in-odisha/articleshow/78329987.cms Farm bodies protest against farm bills in Odisha.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127183646/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/farmer-bodies-protest-against-farm-bills-in-odisha/articleshow/78329987.cms |date=27 November 2020 }} 26 September 2020, Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Kerala[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/farm-bills-protests-organised-in-more-than-250-centres-in-kerala/article32694686.ece Farm bills protest organised in more than 250 centers in Kerala] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209184300/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/farm-bills-protests-organised-in-more-than-250-centres-in-kerala/article32694686.ece |date=9 December 2020 }} 25 September 2020, The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2020. and other states.[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-across-india-continue-to-protest-against-three-farm-acts-key-points/articleshow/78361767.cms Farmers across India continue to protest against three farm acts.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202214126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-across-india-continue-to-protest-against-three-farm-acts-key-points/articleshow/78361767.cms |date=2 December 2020 }} 28 September 2020, Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Railway services remained suspended in Punjab for more than two months due to the protests, starting from October.{{cite web|date=11 November 2020|title=Explained: The Railways network in Punjab, and how it has been impacted by the ongoing protests|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-railways-network-in-punjab-and-how-it-has-been-impacted-by-the-ongoing-protests-7046586/|access-date=29 November 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125233031/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-railways-network-in-punjab-and-how-it-has-been-impacted-by-the-ongoing-protests-7046586/|url-status=live}} Following this, farmers from different states then marched to Delhi to protest against the laws.{{cite web|date=28 November 2020|title=Protest may intensify, farmers from 4 states look to join stir|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/protest-may-intensify-farmers-from-4-states-look-to-join-stir/story-faK6qZad7HGKb1aeugU7jM.html|access-date=29 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128100416/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/protest-may-intensify-farmers-from-4-states-look-to-join-stir/story-faK6qZad7HGKb1aeugU7jM.html|url-status=live}} Farmers also criticized the national media for misrepresenting the protest.{{cite web|title='Godi media murdabad': Protesting farmers hit out at media, refuse to speak to some channels|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/11/30/godi-media-murtabad-protesting-farmers-hit-out-at-media-refuse-to-speak-to-some-channels|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Newslaundry|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130061209/https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/11/30/godi-media-murtabad-protesting-farmers-hit-out-at-media-refuse-to-speak-to-some-channels|url-status=live}} From 12 December, farmer unions took over highway toll plazas in Haryana and allowed free movement of vehicles.{{cite web|date=12 December 2020|title=Farmers lay siege to toll plazas in Haryana, allow free movement of vehicles|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/farmers-overpower-staff-at-toll-plazas-on-chandigarh-delhi-highway-allow-free-movement-of-vehicles/story-hxe6t1eqdUYD142XATlpPM.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212045841/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/farmers-overpower-staff-at-toll-plazas-on-chandigarh-delhi-highway-allow-free-movement-of-vehicles/story-hxe6t1eqdUYD142XATlpPM.html|archive-date=12 December 2020|access-date=13 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} In certain parts of India, bullock-cart rallies in support of farmer's protest have also been organized by marginal farmers.{{cite news|title=Bullock cart rally held to protest farm laws|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bullock-cart-rally-held-to-protest-farm-laws/articleshow/78541967.cms|access-date=31 December 2020|website=The Times of India|date=8 October 2020 |language=en|archive-date=14 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214231435/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/bullock-cart-rally-held-to-protest-farm-laws/articleshow/78541967.cms|url-status=live}} Transport bodies such as the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), representing about 9.5 million truckers and 5 million bus and taxi drivers, have threatened to halt the movement of supplies in the northern states, and if the government fails to address the farmer's issues, it would be done nationwide.

{{see also|2020 Indian general strike}}

On 24 September 2020, farmers started a "Rail roko" ({{Translation|"stop the trains"}}) campaign, following which train services to and from Punjab were affected.{{cite web|date=9 November 2020|title=Amarinder speaks to Shah, again assures smooth train movement|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/to-end-train-impasse-capt-speaks-to-shah-7013676/|access-date=30 November 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127091415/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/to-end-train-impasse-capt-speaks-to-shah-7013676/|url-status=live}} Farmers extended the campaign into October.{{cite web|date=17 October 2020|title=Farmers extend rail-roko protest till October 21|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/rail-roko-protest-in-punjab-extended-till-october-21-farmers-lay-siege-to-amritsar-delhi-tracks/story-e07pXYHgr73gnsbDuHHiTL.html|access-date=30 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129184842/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/rail-roko-protest-in-punjab-extended-till-october-21-farmers-lay-siege-to-amritsar-delhi-tracks/story-e07pXYHgr73gnsbDuHHiTL.html|url-status=live}} On 23 October, some farmer unions decided to call off the campaign, as supplies of fertilizer and other goods in the state were starting to run short.{{cite web|last=Sethi|first=Chitleen K.|date=9 November 2020|title=BJP sets up talks between farmers, Rajnath & Goyal to end deadlock over Punjab train services|url=https://theprint.in/politics/bjp-sets-up-talks-between-farmers-rajnath-goyal-to-end-deadlock-over-punjab-train-services/540674/|access-date=30 November 2020|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110011141/https://theprint.in/politics/bjp-sets-up-talks-between-farmers-rajnath-goyal-to-end-deadlock-over-punjab-train-services/540674/|url-status=live}}

After failing to get the support of their respective state governments, the farmers decided to pressure the Central Government by marching to Delhi.{{cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Varinder|date=1 December 2020|title=Explained: Who are the farmers protesting in Delhi, and why?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/punjab-haryana-farmer-protests-explained-delhi-chalo-farm-laws-2020/|access-date=1 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130185846/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/punjab-haryana-farmer-protests-explained-delhi-chalo-farm-laws-2020/|url-status=live}} On 25 November, protesters from the Dilli Chalo ({{Translation|"let us go to Delhi"}}) campaign were met by the police at the borders of the city.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=30 November 2020|title=Dilli Chalo {{!}} Farmers' protest enters fifth day|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dilli-chalo-farmers-protest-enters-fifth-day/article33211234.ece|access-date=30 November 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130080908/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dilli-chalo-farmers-protest-enters-fifth-day/article33211234.ece|url-status=live}} The police employed the use of tear gas and water cannons, dug up roads, and used layers of barricades and sand barriers to stop the protesters,{{cite web|date=29 November 2020|title=Expired tear gas shells used in Haryana to disperse Punjab farmers|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/expired-tear-gas-shells-used-177431|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209123033/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/expired-tear-gas-shells-used-177431|archive-date=9 December 2020|access-date=29 November 2020|website=Tribune India}} leading to at least three farmer casualties.{{cite web|title=At Least Three Deaths Reported During Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' Protest|url=https://thewire.in/rights/delhi-chalo-protests-three-farmers-dead|access-date=3 December 2020|website=The Wire|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204234636/https://thewire.in/rights/delhi-chalo-protests-three-farmers-dead|url-status=live}} Amidst the clashes, on 27 November, media highlighted the actions of a youth who jumped onto a police water cannon targeting protesting farmers and turned it off. He was later charged with attempted murder.{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Jaskaran|date=27 November 2020|title=Haryana: Ambala man who climbed water cannon to turn it off during farm agitation booked under attempt to murder charge|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-ambala-man-who-climbed-water-cannon-to-turn-it-off-during-farm-agitation-booked-under-attempt-to-murder-charge/articleshow/79449682.cms|access-date=4 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207110904/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-ambala-man-who-climbed-water-cannon-to-turn-it-off-during-farm-agitation-booked-under-attempt-to-murder-charge/articleshow/79449682.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=27 November 2020|title=Farmer climbs atop police vehicle during protest, turns off water cannon; photo goes viral|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/punjab-protestor-jumps-and-climbs-cop-car-turns-off-water-canon-at-farmers-protest-photo-viral-176640|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211211454/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/punjab-protestor-jumps-and-climbs-cop-car-turns-off-water-canon-at-farmers-protest-photo-viral-176640|url-status=live}}

The march on Delhi was accompanied by a 24-hour strike of millions{{Efn|Not 250 million people as per various media reports,{{Cite news|last=Shoker|first=Sandish|date=2020-12-12|title=Why UK protesters are supporting Indian farmers|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-55230734|access-date=2021-09-08}}{{cite web|last=Pahwa|first=Nitish|date=2020-12-09|title=India Just Had the Biggest Protest in World History. Will it make a difference?|url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/12/india-farmer-protests-modi.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=Slate Magazine|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Meesala|first=Shriya|date=23 February 2021|title=Farm to Table: The World's Largest Protest in India|url=https://sites.uab.edu/humanrights/2021/02/23/farm-to-table-the-worlds-largest-protest-in-india/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=sites.uab.edu|publisher=UAB Institute for Human Rights Blog}} fact checking done by Alt News{{cite web|last=Mehta|first=Archit|date=2020-12-14|title=Images of protests held in the past shared as massive crowd at farmers' protest|url=https://www.altnews.in/images-of-protests-held-in-the-past-shared-as-massive-crowd-at-farmers-protest/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Alt News}}}} of people across India on 26 November in opposition to both the farm law reform and the proposed changes to the labour law. Between 28 November and 3 December, the number of farmers blocking the border roads of Delhi was estimated at 150 to 300 thousand. Despite demands for immediate talks, the centre chalked out 3 December 2020 as the date. Further the Prime Minister would not be present and only select farm unions were invited.{{cite web|title=Farmers continue to protest against Central farm laws, BKU asks 'why they should shift to Delhi's Burari'|date=29 November 2020 |url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmers-continue-protest-against-central-040941166.html|access-date=29 November 2020|publisher=Yahoo! Finance|language=en-CA|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210090806/https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/farmers-continue-protest-against-central-040941166.html|url-status=live}} This select invitation caused some unions to refuse to attend the meeting.{{cite web|title=Punjab farmers' body refuses to attend meeting with Centre|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-based-farmers-body-refuses-to-attend-meeting-with-centre-178418|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202005009/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-based-farmers-body-refuses-to-attend-meeting-with-centre-178418|url-status=live}} One of the demands of the centre was that the farmers move to a designated protest site in Burari, while the farmers wanted to protest at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi.{{cite web|last=Jagga|first=Raakhi|date=29 November 2020|title=Punjab farmer unions reject Amit Shah's offer, firm on protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmer-protests-amit-shah-delhi-burai-ground-jantar-mantar-7072578/|access-date=29 November 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129062615/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmer-protests-amit-shah-delhi-burai-ground-jantar-mantar-7072578/|url-status=live}}

Effigies of PM Modi and leaders of corporations were set on fire and prominent personalities began announcing their plans to return their awards received from the Central Government. This was followed by more strikes and talks between the central government and farmer and their unions.{{Cite news|date=4 December 2020|title=Farmers call for Bharat Bandh on Dec 8, threaten to intensify stir; 5th round of talks today {{!}} Top Developments|language=en|work=India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/protesting-farmers-call-for-bharat-bandh-on-dec-8-to-free-toll-plazas-burn-pm-s-effigies-top-developments-1746787-2020-12-04|access-date=4 December 2020|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204165310/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/protesting-farmers-call-for-bharat-bandh-on-dec-8-to-free-toll-plazas-burn-pm-s-effigies-top-developments-1746787-2020-12-04|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Haryana farmers to burn effigies of PM, business tycoons today|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/haryana-farmers-to-burn-effigies-of-pm-business-tycoons-today-7092132/|access-date=4 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205044950/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/haryana-farmers-to-burn-effigies-of-pm-business-tycoons-today-7092132/|url-status=live}} A day before the strike on 8 December, the farmer's union announced that it would hold the strike between 11 am and 3 pm alone to avoid inconveniencing the public.{{cite web|date=7 December 2020|title=Bharat Bandh tomorrow: Will begin from 11am, don't want to trouble common man, say farmers|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/don-t-want-to-cause-problems-to-common-man-bharat-bandh-to-begin-at-11am-says-bku-spokesperson/story-BeoE2b2wk3OTQm2YovMgNO.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209081716/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/don-t-want-to-cause-problems-to-common-man-bharat-bandh-to-begin-at-11am-says-bku-spokesperson/story-BeoE2b2wk3OTQm2YovMgNO.html|archive-date=9 December 2020|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} On 9 December 2020, the farmers' unions rejected the government's proposals for changes in-laws, even as the Centre in a written proposal assured the minimum support price for crops.{{cite web|date=10 December 2020|title=Farmers Protest Highlights: Farmers "Reject Government's Proposals" Even As Centre Assures MSP|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-live-updates-amit-shahs-talks-with-farmer-leaders-fail-to-end-deadlock-2336066|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209020222/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-live-updates-amit-shahs-talks-with-farmer-leaders-fail-to-end-deadlock-2336066|archive-date=9 December 2020|access-date=10 December 2020|website=NDTV.com|language=en}} On 26 January 2021, Republic Day, thousands protested in Delhi, where tractor rallies and a storming of the historic Red Fort took place.{{cite news|first1=Esha|last1=Mitra|first2=Helen|last2=Regan|title=Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers ramp up their protest by riding tractors into New Delhi|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/asia/india-republic-day-farmers-protests-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=26 January 2021|publisher=CNN}}{{Cite news|url=https://theprint.in/india/not-shot-but-crushed-by-tractor-post-mortem-on-farmer-who-died-in-delhi-protests-reveals/593499/|title=Not shot but crushed by tractor – post mortem on farmer who died in Delhi protests reveals|author=Ananya Bhardwaj|work=The Print|date=28 January 2021}}

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A number of borders, including the Kundli Border, Dhansa border, Jharoda Kalan border, Tikri border, Singhu border, Kalindi Kunj border, Chilla border, Bahadurgarh border and Faridabad border, were blocked by protesters during the protests.{{cite web|date=27 November 2020|title=Farmers' protest: Avoid these roads in Delhi to skip traffic snarls on Saturday|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-avoid-these-roads-to-skip-traffic-snarls-on-saturday-1744808-2020-11-27|access-date=30 November 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128090234/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-avoid-these-roads-to-skip-traffic-snarls-on-saturday-1744808-2020-11-27|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Dwivedi|first=Sukirti|date=29 November 2020|title=Farmers' March: Road Blocks Leave Delhi-Haryana Commuters Frustrated|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmer-march-road-blocks-leave-regular-delhi-haryana-travellers-frustrated-2331765|access-date=30 November 2020|publisher=NDTV|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129190716/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmer-march-road-blocks-leave-regular-delhi-haryana-travellers-frustrated-2331765|url-status=live}} On 29 November, the protesters announced that they would block five further points of entry into Delhi, namely Ghaziabad-Hapur, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jaipur and Mathura.{{cite web|date=1 December 2020|title=Farmers' Protest Highlights: Protesting farmers refuse to budge, say 'demands are non-negotiable'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-delhi-chalo-march-live-updates-farm-bills-amit-shah-7072422/|access-date=4 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203142823/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-delhi-chalo-march-live-updates-farm-bills-amit-shah-7072422/|url-status=live}} This resulted in minor clashes involving stone pelting and lathi charges with the police.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-protests-ghaziabad-administration-asks-farmers-to-vacate-up-gate/article33686350.ece|title=Farmers' protests: Pressure mounts on protesters at Ghazipur border|first=Anuj|last=Kumar|work=The Hindu|date=28 January 2021|location=Ghaziabad}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protest-clashes-break-out-at-singhu-border-lathi-charge-tear-gas-used/articleshow/80574692.cms|title=Farmers' protest: Clashes break out at Singhu border; lathi charge, tear gas used|work=The Times of India|date=29 January 2021|agency=Press Trust Of India}} In early February 2021, metal barricades, cement walls and iron nails were put up at the roads leading to the three main borders (Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur) to block any vehicles from entering Delhi. Barbed fences were also put up to prevent people from entering Delhi on foot.{{cite web|date=1 February 2021|title=Protest sites turn fortresses: Barricades strengthened, roads studded with nails|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/protest-sites-turn-fortresses-barricades-strengthened-roads-studded-with-nails/articleshow/80636363.cms|access-date=2 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{cite web|date=2 February 2021|title=Farmers-govt standoff: Getting into protest sites now tough as nails|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/getting-into-protest-sites-now-tough-as-nails-7170623/|access-date=2 February 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} As of 22 March 2021, a number of Delhi borders remained shut.{{cite web|date=2021-03-22|editor-last=Khan|editor-first=Zara|title=Farmers' protest: Key Delhi borders remain shut, traffic diverted|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/farmers-protest-key-delhi-borders-remain-shut-traffic-diverted-101616381568922.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} There are around 40,000 protestors sitting at Singhu and Tikri.{{cite web|last=Siwach|first=Sukhbir|date=2021-03-21|title=Haryana cops: 40,000 'committed supporters' at Delhi farm stir sites|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/haryana-cops-40000-committed-supporters-at-delhi-farm-stir-sites-7237888/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} Some highways were also blocked in protest.{{Cite news|title=Farmers block Jaipur-Delhi highway in Rajasthan's Alwar|work=The Tribune|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/security-up-in-gurugram-as-farmers-stopped-on-haryana-rajasthan-border-183747|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=13 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213131740/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/security-up-in-gurugram-as-farmers-stopped-on-haryana-rajasthan-border-183747|url-status=live}}

The Shetkari Sanghatana, a farmers' union in Maharashtra, supports the bills and wants the market to decide the prices of agricultural commodities. It claims that the minimum support prices have actually weakened farmers, instead of empowering them. The Sanghatana demands that the government stops intervening in the agricultural commodity market so that farmers will not have to depend on the minimum support prices.{{cite web|last=Jadhav|first=Radheshyam|title=As Maharashtra farmers get more from trade, want MSP out|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/why-section-of-farmers-in-maharashtra-want-to-get-rid-of-msp/article32860865.ece|access-date=8 December 2020|website=@businessline|date=15 October 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=Explained: Who are Shetkari Sanghatana, the group backing Govt on farm laws?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-are-shetkari-sanghatana-the-group-backing-govt-on-the-farm-laws-7107905/|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

On 24 December, 20,000 Kisan Sena members marched to Delhi in support of farm laws.{{cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=20,000 Kisan Sena Members To March To Delhi in Support Of Farm Laws Tomorrow|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/20-000-kisan-sena-members-to-march-to-delhi-in-support-of-farm-laws-tomorrow-2342766|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110155122/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/20-000-kisan-sena-members-to-march-to-delhi-in-support-of-farm-laws-tomorrow-2342766|archive-date=10 January 2021|access-date=8 January 2021|publisher=NDTV}}{{cite web|date=24 December 2020|title=20,000 Kisan Sena Members to March From UP to Support Farm Laws|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/20000-kisan-sena-members-to-march-from-up-to-support-farm-laws|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109234042/https://www.thequint.com/news/india/20000-kisan-sena-members-to-march-from-up-to-support-farm-laws|archive-date=9 January 2021|access-date=8 January 2021|website=TheQuint|language=en}} However, five of the groups supporting the laws were directly linked with the ruling party and many do not have any relation to agriculture or farmers.{{cite web|last=Kumar|first=Basant|date=8 January 2021|title=Who are the 'farmer leaders' supporting Modi on farm laws?|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/01/08/who-are-the-farmer-leaders-supporting-modi-on-farm-laws|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109155133/https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/01/08/who-are-the-farmer-leaders-supporting-modi-on-farm-laws|archive-date=9 January 2021|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Newslaundry}}

On 28 January 2021, the residents of the border villages which the farmers occupied, staged protests to make farmers vacate the sites as it affected their commute. They also accused the farmers for disrespecting the Indian flag at Red Fort.{{cite news|date=28 January 2021|title=Farmers' protests: Farmers face pressure to leave protest sites|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-protests-come-under-pressure-from-police-residents-administration/article61735612.ece/}}

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On 26 January, tens of thousands of the farmers protesting agricultural reforms held a parade with a large convoy of tractors and drove into Delhi. The farmers drove in long lines of tractors, riding horses or marching on foot.{{cite news|last1=|first1=|date=26 January 2021|title=India farmer protesters clash with police on Republic Day|work=Deutsche Welle|url=https://www.dw.com/en/india-farmer-protesters-clash-with-police-on-republic-day/a-56342818|access-date=30 January 2021}} The parade started from Singhu Border, Tikri Border and Ghazipur in Delhi on the routes approved by the Police. The farmers were barred from entering the central part of the city where the official Republic Day parade was taking place.{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Gurman |title=Tractors to Delhi |url=https://graphics.reuters.com/INDIA-FARMERS/PROTESTS/nmopaozzqpa/ |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=Reuters |date=29 January 2021 |language=en}} At the Singhu Border starting point, according to the police estimates, around 7000 tractors had gathered. Reuters reported citing farmers' unions that close to 200,000 tractors had participated.

At around 8 am, a few hours early from the permitted time, farmers started to gather separately at Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri borders. The tractor rally commenced from the Singhu border and was designated to follow a decided route. However, as the rally progressed, it deviated and marched towards other routes.{{cite web|author=Krishnan|first=Revathi|date=26 January 2021|title=Breaking barriers to Red Fort march – timeline of how farmer protest turned ugly within hours|url=https://theprint.in/india/breaking-barriers-to-red-fort-march-timeline-of-how-farmer-protest-turned-ugly-within-hours/592514/|work=The Print}} The protestors marched towards ITO metro station and the city centre, and broke through the barricades. The Delhi Police used tear gas and baton charged the protesting farmers leading to clashes.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-delhi-police-cops-injured-admitted-hospital-1762952-2021-01-26|title=86 cops injured in farmers protest, several admitted: Police|work=India Today|author=Arvind Ojha|date=26 January 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-protest-41-security-personnel-sustain-injuries-at-red-fort/article61736586.ece/|title=Farmers' protest – 41 security personnel sustain injuries at Red Fort|work=The Hindu|date=26 January 2021}} Several metro stations were closed and mobile internet was suspended by police.{{cite news|date=26 January 2021|title=India protest: Farmers breach Delhi's Red Fort in huge tractor rally|work=BBC News|location=India|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55793731|access-date=27 January 2021}}

The protestors entered the Red Fort of Delhi,{{cite news |title=Red Fort violence: Delhi police detain 200 after farmer protests |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55817628 |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=BBC News |date=27 January 2021}} and one of the farmers was seen climbing a flagpole in front of the fort and hoisting the religious flag Nishan Sahib on the flagpole.{{cite web|access-date=29 January 2021|title=In pictures: Indian farmers enter Delhi's Red Fort as protests break out across the country|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1603750|date=26 January 2021|website=Dawn|location=Pakistan}} The clash between police and farmers also caused damage to facilities inside the fort.{{cite web|access-date=28 January 2021|title=ASI shuts Red Fort till January 31 for visitors after vandalism by tractor rally protesters|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/red-fort-news-asi-shuts-iconic-monument-till-january-31-for-visitors-after-vandalism-flag-hoisting-by-tractor-rally-protesters/2180319/|date=28 January 2021}} 394 policemen were reported injured, 30 police vehicles were damaged{{cite web|first=Aishwarya|last=Paliwal|date=27 January 2021|access-date=28 January 2021|title=Farmer leaders betrayed Delhi Police, 394 cops injured, 19 arrests made: Commissioner|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmer-leaders-betrayed-delhi-police-394-cops-injured-19-arrests-made-commissioner-1763329-2021-01-27|website=India Today}} and internet services were suspended for hours in several parts of Delhi and the NCR region.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/internet-services-snapped-in-some-parts-of-delhi-ncr-due-to-farm-stir-violence-101611655900259-amp.html|title=Tractor rally violence: Internet services snapped in parts of Delhi-NCR|work=Hindustan Times|first=Harshit|last=Sabarwal|location=New Delhi|date=26 January 2021}} The police took hours in vacating the fort premises after continuous announcements and use of force.{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amit-shah-holds-meeting-to-discuss-and-review-security-after-farmer-protests-today-2358321|title=Additional Forces in Delhi After Amit Shah's Security Meet Over Clashes|work=NDTV.com|date=26 January 2021}}{{cite web|access-date=30 January 2021|title=Farmers removed from Red Fort premises by police|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/01/26/farmers-removed-from-red-fort-premises-by-police.html|website=The Week}}

After the 26 January tractor march,{{cite web|date=1 February 2021|first1=Tanseem|last1=Haider|first2=Himanshu|last2=Mishra|first3=Ram Kinkar|last3=Singh|title=Nails on road, barricades, cement walls: Delhi Police turns farmers' protest sites into fortresses|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/nails-on-road-barricades-cement-walls-delhi-police-turns-farmers-protest-sites-into-fortresses-1764932-2021-02-01|access-date=4 February 2021|website=India Today|language=en}} the police constructed cement barricades, dug trenches and cemented nails at all three borders where farmers continue to protest.{{cite web|title=Concertina Wire, Barricades And Buses – Situation at the Ghazipur Border|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/concertina-wire-barricades-and-buses-situation-at-the-ghazipur-border-2361502|access-date=4 February 2021|website=NDTV.com}} The barricading and police has restricted movement of locals, farmers, as well as journalists to the protest sites.{{Cite news|date=2 February 2021|title=Police blocks entry to journalists, others to protest site at Singhu Border|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/police-blocks-entry-to-journalists-others-to-protest-site-at-singhu-border/article33728238.ece|access-date=4 February 2021|issn=0971-751X}}{{cite web|date=2 February 2021|title=Delhi Police Stops Journalists from Entering the Site of Farmer's Protest|url=http://thekashmiriyat.co.uk/delhi-police-stops-journalists-from-entering-the-site-of-farmers-protest/|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Kashmiriyat|language=en-US}} At the Ghazipur border, farmer leaders alleged that water and electricity supply was cut off.{{cite web|date=29 January 2021|title=Govt turns up heat on farmers to end protest, high drama at Ghazipur as Tikait takes do or die route|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-ghazipur-border-rakesh-tikait-bku-updates-1763747-2021-01-29|access-date=4 February 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}{{cite news|date=28 January 2021|title=Farmers' protest: Heavy police deployment at Ghazipur protest site|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/farmers-protest-heavy-police-deployment-at-ghazipur-protest-site|access-date=4 February 2021|website=National Herald|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|language=en}}

As of 28 January, the Delhi Police stated that it has filed various criminal cases on the incidents of violence and arrested several people.{{cite news|title=Deep Sidhu, Lakha Sidhana booked for Red Fort violence|language=en|work=Tribuneindia News Service|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/deep-sidhu-lakha-sidhana-booked-for-red-fort-violence-204493|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128050619/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/deep-sidhu-lakha-sidhana-booked-for-red-fort-violence-204493|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2021|access-date=28 January 2021}} More than 300 police personnel were injured in the violence by protesters who used batons and sharp weapons.{{cite web|date=28 January 2021|title='Proud of their courage': Amit Shah visits cops injured in R-day violence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/republic-day-violence-amit-shah-to-visit-injured-police-officers-today-101611809672519.html|access-date=31 January 2021|work=Hindustan Times}} The violence and hoisting of a religious flag on the ramparts of the Red Fort made the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu) and All India Kisan Sangharsh Co-ordination Committee decide to quit the farmers' protest.{{cite news|date=27 January 2021|title=Farmers' protests – Two unions withdraw from agitation citing Republic Day violence|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/two-farmer-unions-withdraw-from-agitation-against-farm-laws-citing-republic-day-violence/article33676668.ece|access-date=31 January 2021|work=The Hindu}} Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party,{{cite web|date=26 January 2021|title=Farmers were agitating with restraint but Centre didn't solve their problems: NCP chief Sharad Pawar|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-farmers-were-agitating-with-restraint-but-centre-didn-t-solve-their-problems-ncp-chief-sharad-pawar-2870907|access-date=31 January 2021|publisher=DNA India}} and Captain Amarinder Singh, the Chief Minister of Punjab, condemned the violence.{{cite web|date=26 January 2021|title=Capt Amarinder on Delhi clashes: 'Shocking, violence by some elements unacceptable'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/capt-amarinder-on-delhi-clashes-shocking-violence-by-some-elements-unacceptable-7162623/|access-date=31 January 2021|work=The Indian Express}} One person died in the protest as his tractor overturned on him. Later, the postmortem also confirmed that he died due to haemorrhage due to head injuries.

Protestors at the protest sites around Delhi decreased following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, this has also been attributed to the harvest season.{{cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=Sravasti|date=2021-04-23|title=Covid is Modi govt 'conspiracy' to end protests, farmers at Singhu, Ghazipur say|url=https://theprint.in/india/covid-is-modi-govt-conspiracy-to-end-protests-farmers-at-singhu-ghazipur-say/644625/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}} Different kinds of narratives were in circulation at the farmers' protest camps near the Singhu border connecting Haryana and Delhi.{{cite journal|last=Bera|first=Malay| date=2023|title=Interrogating Social Distancing: Pandemic and Farmers' Protest in India|url=https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~culturalanalysis/series/1/pdf/Bera.pdf|journal=Cultural Analysis|volume=Forum Series 1|issue=Pandemics and Politics|pages=1–21|access-date=2024-01-31}} Some conspiracy theories endorsed the belief that the pandemic was a rumor spread by the forces of the government to scare the farmers back into their homes in the name of practicing social distancing.{{cite journal|last=Bera|first=Malay| date=2023|title=Interrogating Social Distancing: Pandemic and Farmers' Protest in India|url=https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~culturalanalysis/series/1/pdf/Bera.pdf|journal=Cultural Analysis|volume=Forum Series 1|issue=Pandemics and Politics|pages=10|access-date=2024-01-31}} Other stories, however, resisted the pandemic governance while rooting for the farmers' protests with the argument that the pandemic might be real, but not strong enough to affect the farmers who have endured worse in life.

On 3 February, farmer leaders warned of escalating the protest to overthrowing the government if the farm laws were not repealed.{{cite news|date=3 February 2021|title=Farmers protest: Rakesh Tikait holds show of strength, warns govt of 'gaddi wapsi' demand|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protest-tikait-holds-show-of-strength-warns-govt-of-gaddi-wapsi-demand/articleshow/80672900.cms|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|agency=Press Trust of India}}{{cite news|date=3 February 2021|title=BJP Might Face Gaddi Wapsi If It Refuses To Carry Out Bill Wapsi: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-bjp-might-face-gaddi-wapsi-if-it-refuses-to-carry-out-bill-wapsi-farmer-leader-rakesh-tikait/373144|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Outlook India|agency=Press Trust of India}} A peaceful anti-farm law protest is attacked in Bihar.{{cite web|author=Watch the State|date=2021-07-02|title=One year of farmers' protests in India: June 2020 to June 2021 |url=https://thepolisproject.com/one-year-of-farmers-protests-in-india-june-2020-to-june-2021/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908101935/https://thepolisproject.com/one-year-of-farmers-protests-in-india-june-2020-to-june-2021/ |archive-date=2021-09-08 |access-date=2021-09-08|website=The Polis Project}} On 21 March specific mention was made of Bengaluru, "...you (farmers) have to turn Bengaluru into Delhi. You will have to lay siege to the city from all directions".{{cite news |date=2021-03-21|agency=PTI|title=Lay siege to Bengaluru with tractors to protest farm laws: Rakesh Tikait|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rakesh-tikait-farmers-protest-tractor-rally-bengaluru-7238509/|access-date=2021-03-22|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en}} As of 21 March 2021, according to Haryana Police, there are around 40,000 committed protestors sitting at Singhu and Tikri at the Delhi border.

The SKM has planned that 200 farmers will protest outside the Parliament every day during the monsoon session starting from 22 July 2021.{{cite web|last=Haider|first=Tanseem|date=18 July 2021|title=Delhi Police to meet farmers on Sunday, likely to suggest alternative venues for Parliament protest|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-police-meet-farmers-suggest-alternative-venues-parliament-protest-1829460-2021-07-18|access-date=2021-08-13|website=India Today|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Varinder|date=2021-08-12|title=I-Day celebration in Haryana: No minister will unfurl flag in 7 'troubled' districts that are hub of farm protests|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bjp-jjp-independence-day-tricolour-farmers-protest-7450842/|access-date=2021-08-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} On 5 September 2021, a farmers' mahapanchayat was held in Muzaffarnagar.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=5 September 2021|title=Roads, flyovers in Muzaffarnagar jam-packed as thousands attend farmers' mahapanchayat {{!}} Pictures and videos|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/roads-flyovers-muzaffarnagar-jam-packed-farmers-mahapanchayat-1849405-2021-09-05|access-date=2021-09-05|website=India Today}} On 22 July, they started a sit-in at Jantar Mantar, a large Mughal-era observatory near the Parliament.{{cite web |title=Farmers Protesting Agricultural Laws To Start Stir At Jantar Mantar From Thursday |url=https://thewire.in/rights/farmers-kisan-parliament-farm-laws-jantar-mantar-protest |website=The Wire}}

On 5 September, more than 500,000 farmers attended a demonstration rally in the city of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.{{cite web |title=Indian farmers resume protests against Modi's agriculture reforms |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1923181/world |website=Arab News |language=en |date=6 September 2021}}

On 27 September, farmer unions called a Bharat Bandh. The bandh had limited nation-wide impact.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=28 September 2021|title=Bharat Bandh News: Bharat Bandh paralyses Punjab, has limited impact elsewhere|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bandh-paralyses-punjab-has-limited-impact-elsewhere/articleshow/86569855.cms|access-date=2021-09-29|website=The Times of India}} A protest on 3 October 2021 in Lakhimpur Kheri resulted in a number of deaths.

In November 2021, farmers stopped the screening of a movie in five cinema halls in Hoshiarpur, disgruntled that Akshay Kumar had not come out in support.{{cite news |date=7 November 2021|agency=PTI|title=Farmers stop 'Sooryavanshi' screening in Punjab's Hoshiarpur; slam Akshay Kumar for not supporting farmer's protest|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/farmers-stop-sooryavanshi-screening-in-punjabs-hoshiarpur-slam-akshay-kumar-for-not-supporting-farmers-protest/articleshow/87564485.cms|access-date=2021-11-08|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}} A farmer's protest on 5 November turned violent and a MP's car window was smashed.{{cite news |date=5 November 2021|agency=PTI|title=Windshield of BJP MP's car smashed during farmers' protest in Haryana|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/windshield-of-bjp-mps-car-smashed-during-farmers-protest-in-haryana/articleshow/87537883.cms|access-date=2021-11-08|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en}}

A tractor march to Parliament on 29 November 2021 was suspended. The unions made clear that the protest was not ending.{{cite web|last1=Mohan|first1=Vishwa|last2=Rana|first2=Yudhvir|date=28 November 2021|title=parliament: Farmers defer tractor rally to Parliament, say stir on|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-defer-tractor-rally-to-parliament-say-stir-on/articleshow/87955630.cms|access-date=2021-11-28|website=The Times of India}}

In late November 2021, the Modi administration finally repealed all three farm bills.{{cite web|author=Updated 1037 GMT (1837 HKT) 26 November 2021 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/26/india/india-farmers-protest-one-year-intl-hnk-dst/index.html |title=Indian farmers' protests forced Modi to back down on new laws. So why aren't they going home? - CNN |publisher=CNN |date=2021-11-26 |access-date=2022-05-09}} However, protests would continue until 11 December 2021, when the protests were finally declared over and the farmers started returning to their homes.

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Scores of langars and makeshift kitchens{{cite web|last=Udhoke|first=Dr Sukhpreet Singh|date=6 January 2021|title=Farmers Protest: Sikh Scholar Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udhoke ने Sikh Heritage में Langar की History बताई|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sBtVU_MRgQ&feature=share|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124160419/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sBtVU_MRgQ&feature=share|archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=7 January 2021|website=The Lallantop|language=hi|trans-title=Farmers Protest: Sikh Scholar Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udhoke tells the history of Langar in Sikh Heritage}} were deployed by farmer's organizations and NGOs to meet the food needs of the tens of thousands of farmers in the farmers-camps that sprung up on the borders of Delhi after the Delhi Police barred the farmers from entering the city on 26 November 2020. These langars worked round the clock and provided free food to protesters.{{cite web|last=Pasricha|first=Anjana|date=14 December 2020|title=Sikh Tradition of Community Kitchens Sustains India's Farmers Protest|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/south-central-asia_sikh-tradition-community-kitchens-sustains-indias-farmers-protest/6199553.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110080919/https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/sikh-tradition-community-kitchens-sustains-indias-farmers-protest|archive-date=10 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|publisher=Voice of America}}{{cite web|date=2 December 2020|title=Langar Tradition Plays Out in Farmers Protest, Students Use Social Media To Organise Essentials, 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpYCn9kbDxQ|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124160341/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpYCn9kbDxQ|archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|via=YouTube}}{{cite web|date=20 December 2020|title=Farmers' Protest: Who's Feeding Protesters at the Borders?|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/farmers-protest-who-s-feeding-protesters-at-the-borders-929501.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220100757/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/farmers-protest-who-s-feeding-protesters-at-the-borders-929501.html|archive-date=20 December 2020 |access-date=6 January 2020|website=Deccan Herald}} The hot meals provided by the langars included pizzas, lentils, seasonal vegetables, roti, buttermilk, and tea. Media outlets made significant coverage on some aspects of the langars, such as the use of mechanical roti makers which can cook 1000 roti an hour,{{cite web|author=Sinha, Jignasa|date=11 December 2020|title=Protest site draws 'Sewa' – medicine stalls, laundry service, temple & library come up|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/protest-site-draws-sewa-medicine-stalls-laundry-service-temple-library-come-up-7100228/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211085732/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/protest-site-draws-sewa-medicine-stalls-laundry-service-temple-library-come-up-7100228/|archive-date=11 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|work=The Indian Express}} or when farmers were seen eating pizzas at the Singhu border, which drew mockery of the farmer's movement.{{cite web|author=Sharma, Mahesh|date=9 December 2020|title='Pizza langar' for protesting farmers attracts crowd|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/pizza-langar-for-protesting-farmers-attracts-crowd-182089|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212083102/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/pizza-langar-for-protesting-farmers-attracts-crowd-182089|archive-date=12 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|work=The Tribune}} Also videos of farmers surfaced distributing liquor at the protest site.The media also highlighted farmer's consumption of dried fruits and nuts such as cashews and raisins at an "almond langar" . Organizations engaged in setting up and running langars include Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee at Singhu border; Baba Kashmir Singh ji Bhuriwale sect, Tikri border; Khalsa Aid; Dera Baba Jagtar Singh from Tarn Taran, Delhi based Jamindara Student Organisation; Gurdwara Head Darbar Kot Puran, Ropar, Muslim Federation of Punjab, and several others, including NRI-NGOs which have pitched in with aid in kind.{{cite web|author=Singh, IP|date=5 December 2020|title=Almond langar for farmers on protest|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/almond-langar-for-farmers-on-protest/articleshow/79574743.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211110442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/almond-langar-for-farmers-on-protest/articleshow/79574743.cms|archive-date=11 December 2020|access-date=18 December 2020|work=The Times of India}}{{cite web|date=5 December 2020|title=Team of Muslim Men Serving Langar All Day to Protesting Farmers at Singhu Border|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/team-of-muslim-men-langar-protesting-farmers-singhu-border-1746824-2020-12-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108132925/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/team-of-muslim-men-langar-protesting-farmers-singhu-border-1746824-2020-12-05|archive-date=8 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today}} Along with the langars, a makeshift school has been set up at the camp, mostly for children who are unable to attend school due to financial issues and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |last1=Kuchay |first1=Bilal |title=A school for the underprivileged at Indian farmers' protest site |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/a-school-for-the-underprivileged-at-indian-farmers-protest-site |publisher=Al Jazeera |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124160150/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/a-school-for-the-underprivileged-at-indian-farmers-protest-site |url-status=live }}

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In addition to food, and tea, the farmers in the camps, are being supported by domestic and international NGOs, including UK based controversial NGO Khalsa Aid, with provisions of tents, solar-powered mobile charging points, air conditioners, televisions, laundry, library, medical stalls, dental camp, which did tooth retraction, cleaning, filling, and scaling treatments, foot massage chairs for protesters.{{cite web|date=11 December 2020|title='Elderly must be tired': Khalsa Aid installs 25-foot massagers for protesting farmers|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/elderly-must-be-tired-khalsa-aid-installs-25-foot-massagers-for-protesting-farmers/693554|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211182121/https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/elderly-must-be-tired-khalsa-aid-installs-25-foot-massagers-for-protesting-farmers/693554|archive-date=11 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|publisher=Times Now}}

At the Singhu border, farmers have installed eight CCTV cameras to keep a watch on the protest site, "[...] since there are so many people coming in now. We come to know of incidents where people with ulterior motives try to create problems. This way, we can keep a record of what is happening and counter any narrative to blame us for any anti-social activity," said a farmer from Sanyukt Kisan Morcha's CCTV department.{{cite web|last=Bhatnagar|first=Amil|date=27 December 2020|title=Month on, as protest grows, farmers install CCTVs to keep eye on crowd|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/month-on-as-protest-grows-farmers-install-cctvs-to-keep-eye-on-crowd-7121456/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227004114/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/month-on-as-protest-grows-farmers-install-cctvs-to-keep-eye-on-crowd-7121456/|archive-date=27 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

Doctor Swaiman Singh was doing a fellowship with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center when he heard of the death of someone close at the farmer protest in December 2020. He planned to provide services at the protest sites on the outskirts of the capital territory for just a few weeks, but ended up spending a number of months. Through his non-government organisation, a large team of doctors are available at the protest sites periodically. Volunteers also turned out to help with the needs of the free medical camps such as transporting supplies.{{cite web|last=Kamal|first=Neel|date=15 January 2021|title=US doctor keeping Tikri fit with 'Pind California'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/us-doctor-keeping-tikri-fit-for-fight/articleshow/80275597.cms|access-date=2021-11-23|website=The Times of India}}{{cite web|last=Sarfaraz|first=Kainat|date=5 March 2021|title=Cardiologist all the way from New Jersey has his finger on pulse of protesters|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/cardiologist-all-the-way-new-jersey-has-his-finger-on-the-pulse-of-protesters-101614966899810.html|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{cite news|last=Kaur|first=Harmeet|date=14 March 2021|title=An American doctor went to India last year to care for protesting farmers. The conditions on the ground convinced him to stay|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/13/india/india-farmers-protests-doctor-swaiman-singh-trnd/index.html|access-date=2021-11-23|website=CNN}}

On 20 December 2020, the day the farmer's collectively condoled the deaths of farmers, the death toll was 41. On 30 December 2020, it was over 50.{{Cite news|last=Jagga|first=Raakhi|date=30 December 2020|title=70-Yr-Old Farmer Who Spent 4 Weeks at Tikri Dies of Pneumonia on Return|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/70-yr-old-farmer-who-spent-4-weeks-at-tikri-dies-of-pneumonia-on-return-7125402/|url-status=live|access-date=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231062110/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/70-yr-old-farmer-who-spent-4-weeks-at-tikri-dies-of-pneumonia-on-return-7125402/|archive-date=31 December 2020}} On 2 January 2021, the estimate of dead-farmers had reached 57.{{cite web|last=Sengar|first=Mukesh Singh|date=2 January 2021|title=75-Year-Old Protesting Farmer Found Dead at Delhi-Ghaziabad Border|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/75-year-old-protesting-farmer-found-dead-at-delhi-ghaziabad-border-2346809|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103033448/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/75-year-old-protesting-farmer-found-dead-at-delhi-ghaziabad-border-2346809|archive-date=3 January 2021|access-date=2 January 2021|publisher=NDTV}}{{cite web|date=3 January 2021|title=Farmers' protest: Congress slams Modi govt's apathy|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/farmers-protest-congress-slams-modi-govts-apathy/cid/1802434|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102220518/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/farmers-protest-congress-slams-modi-govts-apathy/cid/1802434|archive-date=2 January 2021|access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota}} On 8 January 2021, the week following the onset of winter rains, death toll of farmers including death by suicide during farmer's satyagraha, according to leaders of the farmer's movement, had crossed 120.{{Cite web |title=ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ 'ਚ ਇਕ ਹੋਰ ਸ਼ਹਾਦਤ, ਬਰਨਾਲਾ ਦੇ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਨੇ ਤੋੜਿਆ ਦੰਮ |url=https://livingindianews.co.in/punjab/malwa/barnala-farmer-dead-in-farmer-protest |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Living India News}}{{cite web|date=8 January 2021|title=Balbir Singh Rajewal ਦੀ ਧਮਾਕੇਦਾਰ ਸਪੀਚ – Kissan Morcha Delhi.|trans-title=Balbir Singh Rajewal's explosive speech – Kissan Morcha Delhi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2HN-VK9Rk&feature=share|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119190027/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2HN-VK9Rk&feature=share|archive-date=19 January 2021|access-date=10 January 2021|website=Sikh Sangat Tv, Singhu Border, 2021|language=Punjabi}} As of 5 March 2021, 248 farmers were confirmed dead.{{cite web|date=5 March 2021|title=100 days and 248 deaths later, Indian farmers remain determined|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/5/100-days-and-248-deaths-later-indian-farmers-remain-determined|website=Al Jazeera|language=en}} Samyukt Kisan Morcha has stated that until 10 July 2021 over 537 participants have died in the protest.{{cite magazine |author=Ranvijay Singh |author2=Rakesh Kumar Malviya |author3=Rahul Kumar Gaurav |author4=Sudarshana Chakraborty |author5=Ashis Senapati |author6=G Ram Mohan |author7=Rajat Ghai|date=26 August 2021|title=Delhi protests on for 9 months: What do farmers across India think about the new laws|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/delhi-protests-on-for-9-months-what-do-farmers-across-india-think-about-the-new-laws-78674|access-date=2021-09-08|magazine=Down To Earth}} In October and November 2021, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait stated that around 750 protestors had died.{{cite web|date=10 October 2021|agency=PTI|title=PM must express grief in Parliament over death of 750 farmers: Tikait|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pm-must-express-grief-in-parliament-over-death-of-750-farmers-tikait-on-agri/20211010.htm|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Rediff|language=en}}{{cite web|title=PM Modi should express grief in Parliament over death of 750 farmers during protests: Rakesh Tikait|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/oct/09/pm-modi-should-express-grief-in-parliament-over-death-of-750-farmers-during-protests-rakesh-tikait-2369732.html|access-date=2021-11-08|website=The New Indian Express|date=9 October 2021 }}

The first farmer to die was Dhanna Singh (age 45) of Mansa district in Punjab. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda). He died, on the night of 26 November 2020, according to farmer leaders and media reports, while trying to negotiate his tractor past the Haryana Police road barricade of sand-laden trucks and stones. He was on his way to join the farmers who had been stopped by the Delhi Police on 26 November, on the border of Haryana, and Delhi.{{Cite news|last=Sinha|first=Jignasa|date=17 December 2020|title=Delhi Chalo' March: Farmers Say Will Prepare List of Deaths during Protest|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/farmers-say-will-prepare-list-of-deaths-during-protest-7108015/|url-status=live|access-date=8 January 2021|archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113235239/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/farmers-say-will-prepare-list-of-deaths-during-protest-7108015/}}{{cite web|date=30 November 2020|title=At Least Three Deaths Reported During Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' Protest|url=https://thewire.in/rights/delhi-chalo-protests-three-farmers-dead|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204234636/https://thewire.in/rights/delhi-chalo-protests-three-farmers-dead|archive-date=4 December 2020 |access-date=8 January 2021|website=The Wire}}

On 20 December, the death toll of farmers for the period 15 September to 20 December, according to media reports, was 41.{{Cite news|last=Jagga|first=Raakhi|date=21 December 2020|title=Punjab: Tributes Paid to 41 Farmers Who Died during Protests|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/punjab-tributes-paid-to-41-farmers-who-died-during-protests-7112860/|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=30 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230005319/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/punjab-tributes-paid-to-41-farmers-who-died-during-protests-7112860/}} Of these 38 were from Punjab (30 from Malwa, six from Doaba, and two from Majha), and three from Haryana.

• {{cite news|last1=Ghazali|first1=Mohammad|date=17 December 2020|title=Punjab Farmer Protesting Near Delhi Border Dies Amid Cold Wave|publisher=NDTV|editor1-last=Ghosh|editor1-first=Deepshikha|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmer-from-bathinda-punjab-protesting-near-delhi-haryana-tikri-border-dies-allegedly-because-of-cold-2339794|url-status=live|access-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217083212/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmer-from-bathinda-punjab-protesting-near-delhi-haryana-tikri-border-dies-allegedly-because-of-cold-2339794|archive-date=17 December 2020}}
• {{cite news|last1=Shukla|first1=Saurabh|date=9 December 2020|title=Haryana Farmer, 32, Protesting Near Delhi Border Dies Due To Cold Weather|publisher=NDTV|editor1-last=Bhasin|editor1-first=Swati|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/haryana-farmer-ajay-more-32-protesting-near-delhi-border-for-last-10-days-dies-2336143|url-status=live|access-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218063740/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/haryana-farmer-ajay-more-32-protesting-near-delhi-border-for-last-10-days-dies-2336143|archive-date=18 December 2020}}
• {{Cite news|title=One farmer dies at Singhu protest site, 4 in accident on way back to Punjab|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/one-farmer-dies-at-singhu-protest-site-4-in-accident-on-way-back-to-punjab-7106885|access-date=16 December 2020|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216083038/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/one-farmer-dies-at-singhu-protest-site-4-in-accident-on-way-back-to-punjab-7106885/|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite news|title=Another Punjab farmer dies at Delhi border during protests|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/another-punjab-farmer-dies-at-delhi-border-during-protests/articleshow/79774636.cms|url-status=live|access-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217071519/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/another-punjab-farmer-dies-at-delhi-border-during-protests/articleshow/79774636.cms|archive-date=17 December 2020}}
• {{Cite news|last1=Bharti|first1=Vishav|date=10 December 2020|title=15 farmers die during two-week stir|language=en|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/15-farmers-die-during-two-week-stir-182044|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211062612/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/15-farmers-die-during-two-week-stir-182044|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|date=21 December 2020|title=Punjab: Tributes paid to 41 farmers who died during protests|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/punjab-tributes-paid-to-41-farmers-who-died-during-protests-7112860/|access-date=22 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=21 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221173239/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/punjab-tributes-paid-to-41-farmers-who-died-during-protests-7112860/|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite news|date=10 December 2020|title='Does it not stir PM Modi's heart?' 15 protestors, including two women, have lost their life since November 26|language=en|work=National Herald|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/does-it-not-stir-pm-modis-heart-15-protestors-including-two-women-have-lost-their-life-since-november-26|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210160952/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/does-it-not-stir-pm-modis-heart-15-protestors-including-two-women-have-lost-their-life-since-november-26|url-status=live}} This total includes seven farmers who have died due to the cold and heart attacks at the Tikri border, and six at Singhu border, including Sant Baba Ram Singh, who committed suicide on 16 December. In the period 26 November – 18 December, according to Manoj Yadava,{{Cite news |date=18 February 2019 |title=Manoj Yadava Is Haryana DGP |work=Tribuneindia News Service |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/manoj-yadava-is-haryana-dgp-730990 |url-status=live |access-date=29 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102201751/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/manoj-yadava-is-haryana-dgp-730990 }} Director-General of Police, Haryana, 25 farmers died (heart attacks and cold 14, accident 10, suicide 1).{{Cite news|date=18 December 2020|title=Dozens Die during India Farmers' Protests; Modi Offers More Talks|publisher=Al Jazeera|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/18/several-indian-farmers-dead-in-protests-against-farm-laws|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229111140/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/18/several-indian-farmers-dead-in-protests-against-farm-laws|archive-date=29 December 2020}} This estimate however did not match with the estimated deaths in the 'struggle' by Dr Darshan Pal, the farmer leader, according to whom the death toll of farmers in the 'struggle' during this period is 35.

Piara Singh, a 70-year-old poor farmer, and member of BKU (Dakaunda) died on 29 December, of pneumonia, in a Sangrur private hospital. Piara Singh, according to his elder brother, was part of the contingent participating in the farmer's-satyagraha since 26 November. Other farmers cremated on 29 December included Amarjeet Singh Rai in Jalalabad, and farm laborer Malkiat Kaur of Mazdoor Mukti Morcha in Mansa, Punjab.

On 1 January 2021, Galtan Singh, 57, of Baghpat, UP, who was part of the protesters at Ghazipur border, died after complaining of breathlessness. He became the first farmer fatality of 2021, and first reported farmer-death on the UP border.{{Cite news|last1=Peeyush|first1=Khandelwal|last2=Singh|first2=Karn Pratap|date=2 January 2021|title=Farmer Dies at Protest Site at Delhi-UP Border, Suicide Suspected: Police|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/farmer-dies-by-suicide-at-protest-site-at-delhi-up-border-police/story-8JD4BvlVh8fHlmr4k2SQYO.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102172941/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/farmer-dies-by-suicide-at-protest-site-at-delhi-up-border-police/story-8JD4BvlVh8fHlmr4k2SQYO.html}} On 2 January, three farmers died: two at the Tikri Border, and one at the Singhu border. In Tikri Jagbir Singh, 66, from Jind district, died of suspected heart-attack; and Jashnpreet, 18, from Bathinda, died after he was evacuated to after evacuation to PGIMS, Rohtak. Shamsher Singh, 44, a dalit farmer, who was in Singhu camp with his son, 13, died after he complained of chest pain, before reaching the hospital in Soneput, Haryana.{{Cite news|date=4 January 2021|title=Farmers' Protest Live Updates: Deadlock Continues as Seventh Round of Farmers-Centre Talks Remain Inconclusive|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-live-updates-talks-centre-msp-farm-laws-delhi-borders-punjab-haryana-singhu-tikri-7131794/|url-status=live|access-date=7 January 2021|archive-date=5 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105204311/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-live-updates-talks-centre-msp-farm-laws-delhi-borders-punjab-haryana-singhu-tikri-7131794/}}

Navreet Singh, 25, resident of Rampur district, a student of Melbourne University on vacation in India, died while participating in farmers' Republic Day tractor rally on 26 January 2021. He was the lone fatality during the farmer's rally. According to Delhi Police First Information Report (FIR), and the autopsy, Navreet Singh died from head injuries sustained in a tractor accident. Avinash Chandra, Additional Director General of Police (DGP) Bareilly Zone, whose jurisdiction includes Rampur, told reporters that the postmortem report has confirmed that Navreet Singh was not shot, and succumbed to antemortem injuries "received after his tractor toppled".{{cite web|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|date=29 January 2021|title=Protester Killed in Delhi Tractor Rally Was Waiting to Reunite with Wife in Australia|url=https://theprint.in/india/protester-killed-in-delhi-tractor-rally-was-waiting-to-reunite-with-wife-in-australia/594099/|access-date=31 January 2021|website=ThePrint}}{{cite web |last=Ismat |first=Ara |date=1 February 2021 |title=Bullet or Accident: How Did Farm Law Protester Navreet Singh Die? |url=https://origin.thewire.in/video/watch-bullet-or-accident-how-did-farm-law-protester-navreet-singh-die |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210423213357/https://origin.thewire.in/video/watch-bullet-or-accident-how-did-farm-law-protester-navreet-singh-die |archive-date=23 April 2021 |access-date=1 February 2021 |website=The Wire}}{{cite news |title=India farmer protests: 'War-like fortification' to protect Delhi |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55899754 |publisher=BBC |date=3 February 2021}} Navreet Singh's grandfather, Hardeep Singh Dibdiba, with whom he was staying, and other family members, have denied police version of events. They allege that Navneet Singh died from gunshot wounds from firing by Delhi police . Journalists who reported these allegations were charged with sedition by the Uttar Pradesh police. Those charged include Siddharth Varadarajan, Mrinal Pande, Rajdeep Sardesai, Vinod Jose, Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath and Anant Nath, and Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP Varadarajan has called the police FIR "malicious prosecution".{{cite web|last=Apoorva|first=Mandhani|date=31 January 2021|title=Another UP FIR against Journalist – The Wire's Varadarajan under Probe for Farmer Death Tweet|url=https://theprint.in/india/another-up-fir-against-journalist-the-wires-varadarajan-under-probe-for-farmer-death-tweet/595732/|access-date=31 January 2021|website=ThePrint}}

A freelance journalist, Mandeep Punia, was arrested by Delhi Police on 30 January in view of his reports regarding the violence that took place at Singhu border the day before. He was granted bail on 2 February.{{Cite news |date= 2 February 2021 |title= Farmers' protest: Journalist Mandeep Punia granted bail, judge notes delay in filing FIR|work=The Indian Express |url= https://indianexpress.com/article/india/farmers-protest-delhi-court-grants-bail-to-journalist-mandeep-punia-7171458/|access-date=2 February 2021}}

On 3 October, during the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre, eight farmers were killed and several injured after they were run over by an SUV from the convoy of the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra (of BJP) during a black flag protest at Tikunia in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri. Following the incident, some protesting farmers set the SUV and one other vehicle on fire and lynched 4 people to death including three BJP members and a driver.{{cite web|last=Vij-Aurora|first=Bhavna|date=7 October 2021|title=Aftermath Of A Bloodbath: What The Forensics Team Got From Trampled Crime Scene In Lakhimpur Kheri|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-aftermath-of-a-bloodbath/396927|access-date=2021-10-07|website=Outlook India}}{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Kanwardeep|date=4 October 2021|title=4 farmers, 4 BJP men killed as UP protest turns violent|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/8-die-in-violence-during-farmers-protest-in-up/articleshow/86736300.cms|access-date=13 October 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/farmer-killed-in-lakhimpur-violence-cremated-after-second-autopsy/article36851817.ece |title=Family of farmer killed in Lakhimpur violence says second autopsy also doesn't mention bullet injury |first=Omar |last=Rashid |newspaper=The Hindu | date=6 October 2021 |access-date=6 October 2021}} The son of Ajay Mishra, Ashish Mishra, was alleged to be the driver behind the ramming attack and was interrogated and arrested on 9 October.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=9 October 2021|title=Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Union minister's son arrested after 11 hours of questioning|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/lakhimpur-khrri-violence-union-ministers-son-questioned-for-9-hours/articleshow/86895569.cms|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

{{See also|Farmers' suicides in India}}

As of 9 January 2021, the death toll of farmers by suicide to protest the government's farm policy was five. Sant Baba Ram Singh, a Sikh priest, shot himself on 16 December 2020 at the Singhu border in protest against the farm laws.{{cite web |title=Farm laws: Sikh priest dies by suicide near protest site, says unable to bear pain of farmers |url=https://scroll.in/latest/981476/farm-laws-sikh-priest-dies-by-suicide-near-protest-site-says-unable-to-bear-pain-of-farmers |access-date=17 December 2020 |date=16 December 2020 |first=Satender |last=Chauhan |website=Scroll.in |archive-date=17 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217031214/https://scroll.in/latest/981476/farm-laws-sikh-priest-dies-by-suicide-near-protest-site-says-unable-to-bear-pain-of-farmers |url-status=live }}{{cite web|date=16 December 2020|title=Farm Laws: Haryana Priest Dies by Suicide, Says 'Sacrificing Life to Express Anger against Centre|url=https://scroll.in/latest/981363/farm-law-protests-farmers-to-block-chilla-border-today-say-will-make-centre-repeal-laws|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229235634/https://scroll.in/latest/981363/farm-law-protests-farmers-to-block-chilla-border-today-say-will-make-centre-repeal-laws|archive-date=29 December 2020|access-date=29 December 2020|website=Scroll.in}} According to J.S. Randhawa, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sonepat, Haryana, Ram Singh left behind a 10-page note, dated 14 December, and a handwritten suicide letter, dated 16 December 2020, in which he wrote that he could not bear the pain of the farmers. At his funeral on 18 December, in Karnal, attended by farmer leaders, religious heads, and Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur, the suicide letter was read out, which said, "Bullets fired from the guns kill only those whom they strike. The bullet of injustice, however, kills many with a single stroke... It is humiliating to suffer injustice."{{cite web|last=Sethi|first=Chitleen K|date=18 December 2020|title=Before Suicide at Singhu Border, Baba Ram Singh Wrote BJP & RSS 'Trying to Finish Sikh Race|url=https://theprint.in/india/before-suicide-at-singhu-border-baba-ram-singh-wrote-bjp-rss-trying-to-finish-sikh-race/569673/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107054829/https://theprint.in/india/before-suicide-at-singhu-border-baba-ram-singh-wrote-bjp-rss-trying-to-finish-sikh-race/569673/|archive-date=7 January 2021 |access-date=31 December 2020|website=ThePrint}}

On 18 December, according to Joginder Singh Jawanda, BKU (Ugrahan) leader, a heavily indebted 22-year-old Punjab farmer killed himself with poison in his village after returning from Singhu, the protest site on the Delhi border. On 27 December, Amarjit Singh Rai, a lawyer, committed suicide by taking poison. Rai before he took his life wrote in a note that he was "sacrificing his life" in support of farmer's protest, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "listen to the voice of the people".{{Cite news|last=Ghazali|first=Mohammad|date=27 December 2020|title=Lawyer Allegedly Dies By Suicide at Farmers' Protest, Note Mentions PM|work=NDTV.com|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lawyer-allegedly-dies-by-suicide-at-farmers-protest-note-mentions-pm-2344272|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=28 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228112019/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lawyer-allegedly-dies-by-suicide-at-farmers-protest-note-mentions-pm-2344272}}

2 January 2021, Kashmir Singh Ladi, 75-year-old farmer from Bilaspur, Rampur district, Uttar Pradesh (UP), committed suicide. He was the fourth farmer suicide since the farm protesters were stopped on 26 November 2020, by UP Police on Delhi-UP Ghazipur Border, also called UP gate. Kashmir Singh who had been camping at the border since 28 November along with his son, and grandson, hanged himself in a toilet. Ladi, according to a government official, left a note in Punjabi, that says, "Till when shall we sit here in the cold? This government isn't listening at all. Hence, I give up my life so that some solution emerges."

On 9 January 2021, it was reported that Amrinder Singh, a 40-year-old Punjabi farmer, had killed himself by swallowing aluminium phosphide tablets at the Singhu border. The man had been depressed at the state of the negotiations and had downed the tablets at a stage set up for protesters to speak, whereupon he was rushed to the hospital, but they were unable to resuscitate him.{{Cite news|date=9 January 2021|title='Depressed at failure of talks': Farmer dies by suicide at protest site at Singhu border|work=National Herald|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/depressed-at-failure-of-talks-farmer-dies-by-suicide-at-protest-site-at-singhu-border|access-date=25 January 2021}}

On 20 December, the 25th day of the protest, to honour the memory of 41 farmers who have died since 15 September, called shahid by the farmer's leaders, national 'Shradhanjali Diwas' (Homage and Remembrance Day), was observed at Singhu, Tikri, UP Gate, and Chilla, farmer-camps with largest farmer's presence on the borders of Delhi, and in town and villages all-round the country.{{Cite news|date=20 December 2020|title=Farmers to Observe 'Shradhanjali Diwas' in Tribute to Those Who Lost Their Lives|work=Mint|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/farmers-to-observe-shradhanjali-diwas-today-in-tribute-to-those-who-lost-their-lives-11608429759359.html|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=20 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220045641/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/farmers-to-observe-shradhanjali-diwas-today-in-tribute-to-those-who-lost-their-lives-11608429759359.html}}{{Cite news|date=19 December 2020|title=Farmers Stir Enters Day 25; Observe Shradhanjali Diwas To Pay Homage To Farmers Died During Protests|work=India Today|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wbZkmM45H0|url-status=live|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=2 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102201834/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wbZkmM45H0}} According to Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan, general secretary of BKU (Ugrahan) simultaneous events were organized in 98 villages in 15 Punjab districts, on 20 December, to honour the dead. These commemorations continued until 24 December.{{Cite news|last1=Khandelwal|first1=Peeyush|last2=Karn Pratap Singh|date=2 January 2021|title=Farmer Dies at Protest Site at Delhi-UP Border, Suicide Suspected: Police|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/farmer-dies-by-suicide-at-protest-site-at-delhi-up-border-police/story-8JD4BvlVh8fHlmr4k2SQYO.html|url-status=live|access-date=2 January 2021|archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102172941/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/farmer-dies-by-suicide-at-protest-site-at-delhi-up-border-police/story-8JD4BvlVh8fHlmr4k2SQYO.html}}

On 4 January 2021, on the insistence of farmer's leaders, government ministers and officials of National Democratic Alliance Government participated in two-minute silence during the seventh round of talks between the government and farmers leaders held in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. On 11 February 2021, Rahul Gandhi, in the Loka Sabha proposed that the house observe two minutes silence for farmers who had died during the protests.

On 17 September, the Food Processing Industries Union Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal, resigned from her post in protest against the bills.{{cite news|title=Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt to protest farm bills|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/harsimrat-kaur-badal-will-quit-modi-govt-to-protest-farm-bills-sad-chief/articleshow/78170723.cms|access-date=2 December 2020|website=The Times of India|date=17 September 2020 |language=en|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206183442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/harsimrat-kaur-badal-will-quit-modi-govt-to-protest-farm-bills-sad-chief/articleshow/78170723.cms|url-status=live}} On 26 September, Shiromani Akali Dal left the National Democratic Alliance.{{Cite news|last=Vasudeva|first=Vikas|date=26 September 2020|title=Akalis quit NDA, say Centre ignored farmers' sentiments|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/shiromani-akali-dal-bjps-oldest-ally-leaves-nda-over-farm-bills/article32704939.ece|access-date=2 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211211442/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/shiromani-akali-dal-bjps-oldest-ally-leaves-nda-over-farm-bills/article32704939.ece|url-status=live}} On 1 December, Independent MLA Somveer Sangwan withdrew support from the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the Haryana Assembly.{{cite web|last=Sura|first=Ajay|date=1 December 2020|title=Haryana: Charkhi Dadri MLA Sombir Sangwan withdraws support to Manohar Lal Khattar govt|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-charkhi-dadri-mla-sombir-sangwan-withdraws-support-to-manohar-lal-khattar-govt/articleshow/79509449.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201224809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/haryana-charkhi-dadri-mla-sombir-sangwan-withdraws-support-to-manohar-lal-khattar-govt/articleshow/79509449.cms|archive-date=1 December 2020|access-date=2 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}} The BJP's ally, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) also asked the central government to consider giving a "written assurance of the continuation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops."{{Cite news|date=2 December 2020|title=Consider giving written assurance on MSP: JJP to Centre|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/consider-giving-written-assurance-on-msp-jjp-to-centre/article33226521.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202040227/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/consider-giving-written-assurance-on-msp-jjp-to-centre/article33226521.ece|archive-date=2 December 2020|issn=0971-751X}}

On 30 November, PM Modi raised concerns over the issue of misled and radicalized farmers. He stated that "the farmers are being deceived on these historic agriculture reform laws by the same people who have misled them for decades", citing numerous times opposition members were convicted of spreading lies. Modi added that the old system was not being replaced, but instead, that new options were being put forward for the farmers. Several Union Ministers also made statements to this effect.{{Cite news|date=1 December 2020|title=Govt invites farmers for talks today; PM says they are being misinformed|work=Business Standard India|agency=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/centre-prepones-meeting-with-protesting-farmers-to-dec-1-after-they-vow-decisive-battle-pm-targets-opposition-120120100031_1.html|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201061828/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/centre-prepones-meeting-with-protesting-farmers-to-dec-1-after-they-vow-decisive-battle-pm-targets-opposition-120120100031_1.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|date=1 December 2020|agency=Press Trust of India|title=PM Modi says opposition is misleading farmers and 'playing tricks' on them|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/011220/pm-modi-says-opposition-is-misleading-farmers-and-playing-tricks-on.html|access-date=1 December 2020|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201051841/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/011220/pm-modi-says-opposition-is-misleading-farmers-and-playing-tricks-on.html|url-status=live}} On 17 December, the Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare wrote an open letter to farmers over the new laws.

Ten rounds of talks have taken place between the Centre and farmers (represented by farm unions) until 20 January 2021.{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Sandeep|date=6 January 2021|title='Farmers Are Dying Everyday, Why Would We Be Rigid?' Kisan Unions|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/centre-kisan-union-meeting-sarwan-singh-pandher-farm-laws-farmers-protest|access-date=6 January 2021|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=6 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106090021/https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/centre-kisan-union-meeting-sarwan-singh-pandher-farm-laws-farmers-protest|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=8 January 2021|title=Farm Law Talks: 8th Round Inconclusive as Centre Says 'Can't and Won't Repeal Laws'|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protests-unions-centre-talks-farm-laws-repeal-eighth-round|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108151416/https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protests-unions-centre-talks-farm-laws-repeal-eighth-round|archive-date=8 January 2021 |access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Wire}} The first round of talks were on 14 October 2020 in which the farmers walked out on finding that the agriculture secretary was present but not the minister.{{cite web|last=Mohan|first=Vishwa|date=14 November 2021|title=Farmers' talks with Centre fail to break logjam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-talks-with-centre-fail-to-break-logjam/articleshow/79213286.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208101304/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-talks-with-centre-fail-to-break-logjam/articleshow/79213286.cms|archive-date=8 December 2020|access-date=15 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} The meeting on 4 January was attended by three Union Ministers – agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, and commerce ministers Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash. The three Union Ministers declined the requests of scrapping the three new farm laws as it required more consultation with higher authorities.{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/060121/pm-asks-agriculture-officials-to-make-changes-in-farm-laws.html|title=PM asks agriculture officials to make changes in farm laws|last=Kaw|first=Sanjay|date=6 January 2021|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=8 January 2021|archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109191746/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/060121/pm-asks-agriculture-officials-to-make-changes-in-farm-laws.html|url-status=live}} It is reported that the two sides have managed to reach an agreement on only two issues which the farmers are concerned by, the rise in power tariffs and penalties for stubble burning.{{cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/farmers-protests-seventh-round-of-talks-between-centre-union-members-starts/story/426915.html|title=Farmers' protests: Seventh round of talks between Centre, union members starts|date=6 January 2021|work=Business Today India|access-date=8 January 2021|archive-date=10 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110044023/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/farmers-protests-seventh-round-of-talks-between-centre-union-members-starts/story/426915.html|url-status=live}} Farmer leaders also rejected a government proposal, dated 21 January 2021, of suspending the laws for 18 months.

A number of experts have commented on the failure and lack of the governments communication with regard to informing farmers and political allies about the importance of the farm bills.{{cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=Sravasti|date=12 December 2021|title=Protests against farm laws rooted in govt's 'communication failure', say agri experts|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-otc/protests-against-farm-laws-rooted-in-govts-communication-failure-say-agri-experts/565203/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=ThePrint}}{{cite web|last=Sirur|first=Simrin|date=15 January 2021|title=Farm laws well-intentioned but Modi govt faltered in communication, Amul MD R.S. Sodhi says|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-otc/farm-laws-well-intentioned-but-modi-govt-faltered-in-communication-amul-md-r-s-sodhi-says/585848/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}{{cite web|last=Gulati|first=Ashok|date=2020-12-02|title=Centre must carefully consider options, close communication gap with farmers|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/punjab-farmers-protest-farm-laws-msp-system-apmc-mandis-7075901/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Mihir|date=27 January 2021|others=Bloomberg|title=Opinion: PM Modi Should Stand Firm On Farm Laws|url=https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/pm-modi-should-stand-firm-against-protesting-farmers-2358105|access-date=2021-11-22|website=NDTV}} Farm reforms have been mentioned in both BJP and Congress manifestos.{{cite web|last=Ranjan|first=Abhinav|date=2020-12-07|title=Congress' 2019 manifesto promised similar reforms as Modi government's farm laws: Ravi Shankar Prasad|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/congress-2019-manifesto-farm-bills-mandi-system-ravi-shankar-prasad-farm-laws-protest-669846|access-date=2021-11-22|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}

Following the lynching of an alleged desecrater by Nihangs,{{cite web|last=Singh|first=Abhay|date=28 October 2021|title=Amid 'storm', Nihang Sikhs decide to stay put at Delhi border|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/amid-storm-nihangs-decide-to-stay-put/articleshow/87318939.cms|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}} the wife of one of the Nihangs involved said "he did the right thing".{{cite web|last=Suresh|first=Nidhi|date=19 November 2021|title='No plans to leave until the farmers do': Nihang Sikhs on their year at Singhu border|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/11/19/no-plans-to-leave-until-the-farmers-do-nihang-sikhs-on-their-year-at-singhu-border|access-date=2021-11-21|website=Newslaundry}} A United Akali Dal spokesperson commented on the incident, "In my view, this justice is correct... we cannot tolerate sacrilege".

Several politicians have circulated misinformation and fake news about the protests, and based on this, have made allegations of separatism, sedition, and 'anti-national' activities concerning the farmers' protests. In response to these, in December 2020, a group of protesting farmers announced that they would be establishing a unit to counter misinformation being spread about the protests.{{cite web|date=20 December 2020|title=Farm laws: To combat fake news, 'IT Cell' launched by protesters|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/to-combat-fake-news-it-cell-launched-by-protesters-7111830/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113080234/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/to-combat-fake-news-it-cell-launched-by-protesters-7111830/|url-status=live}} Notable incidents of fake news include:

• The general secretary of the BJP, Dushyant Kumar Gautam, alleged slogans of "Khalistan Zindabad" and "Pakistan Zindabad" being used during the protests.{{Cite news |date=30 November 2020 |title=Khalistan, Pak slogans raised at farm protest: BJP gen secy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/khalistan-pak-slogans-raised-at-farm-protest-bjp-gen-secy-7073347/ |access-date=3 December 2020 |work=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201012524/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/khalistan-pak-slogans-raised-at-farm-protest-bjp-gen-secy-7073347/ |url-status=live }} On 28 November, the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that "unwanted elements" like radical Khalistan sympathizers have been seen among the peacefully and democratically protesting farmers.{{cite news|date=3 December 2020|agency=ANI|title=Khalistan sympathizers use farmers' protest to promote their separatist agenda|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Khalistan-sympathizers-use-farmers-protest-to-promote-their-separatist-agenda/03-12-2020-349368|access-date=3 December 2020|website=BW Businessworld|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207035911/http://www.businessworld.in/article/Khalistan-sympathizers-use-farmers-protest-to-promote-their-separatist-agenda/03-12-2020-349368/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Farmers' protests: Pro-Khalistan outfit threatens to close Indian embassies across the world on December 10|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/farmers-protests-pro-khalistan-outfit-threatens-to-close-indian-embassies-across-the-world-on-december/692683|access-date=23 December 2020|website=timesnownews.com|date=10 December 2020 |language=en|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218105747/https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/farmers-protests-pro-khalistan-outfit-threatens-to-close-indian-embassies-across-the-world-on-december/692683|url-status=live}} However, fact checks conducted by news outlet India Today as well as non-profit fact checking website, Alt News, both indicated that old images from a 2013 protest were being used to make false claims about Khalistani separatism during the farmers protests.{{cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=खालिस्तान के सपोर्ट में खड़े सिखों की 7 साल पुरानी तस्वीर किसान आन्दोलन से जोड़कर की गयी शेयर|url=https://www.altnews.in/hindi/2013-image-of-khalistan-supporter-shared-as-recent-farmer-protest/|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Alt News|language=hi|trans-title=7-year-old photograph of Sikhs standing in support of Khalistan linked to the farmer movement|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204134620/https://www.altnews.in/hindi/2013-image-of-khalistan-supporter-shared-as-recent-farmer-protest/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=16 December 2020|first=Chayan|last=Kundu|title=Fact Check: Old images of pro-Khalistan demonstrations linked to farmers' protests|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-old-images-of-pro-khalistan-demonstrations-linked-to-farmers-protests-1750221-2020-12-16|access-date=23 December 2020|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225162806/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-old-images-of-pro-khalistan-demonstrations-linked-to-farmers-protests-1750221-2020-12-16|url-status=live}} Protesters also have accused the national media of not telling the truth in relation to the laws.{{cite web|last=Lalwani|first=Vijayta|date=1 December 2020|title='Shame on the media': Why protesting farmers are angry with the news coverage|url=https://scroll.in/article/979925/shame-on-the-media-protesting-farmers-explain-why-they-are-angry-with-the-news-coverage|access-date=1 December 2020|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201034149/https://scroll.in/article/979925/shame-on-the-media-protesting-farmers-explain-why-they-are-angry-with-the-news-coverage|url-status=live}} A protester told Scroll.in that "The Modi media is calling us Khalistanis [...] We have been sitting peacefully for two-month. That make us terrorists?" Commentators have said that the Khalistan angle is being used to defame the protests.{{cite web|last=Arora|first=Kusum|date=2 December 2020|title=Farmers' Protest: Despite Rightwing Propaganda, 'Khalistani' Angle Finds Little Traction|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protest-despite-rightwing-propaganda-khalistani-angle-finds-little-traction|access-date=3 December 2020|website=The Wire|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202234058/https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmers-protest-despite-rightwing-propaganda-khalistani-angle-finds-little-traction|url-status=live}} The Editors Guild of India asked the media not label protesting farmers as "Khalistanis" or "anti-nationals" saying that "This goes against the tenets of responsible and ethical journalism. Such actions compromise the credibility of the media."{{cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=Don't label protesting farmers as 'Khalistanis', 'anti-nationals': Editors Guild to media houses|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dont-label-protesting-farmers-as-khalistanis-anti-nationals-editors-guild-to-media-houses-923301.html|access-date=5 December 2020|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204114723/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dont-label-protesting-farmers-as-khalistanis-anti-nationals-editors-guild-to-media-houses-923301.html|url-status=live}}
• In December 2020, Bharatiya Janata Party IT Cell's head, Amit Malviya, shared a misleading and fake video regarding the farmers' protests, claiming that there had been no police violence, in response to evidence of police violence shared by Congress politician Rahul Gandhi. Twitter flagged Malviya's video as 'manipulated media', placing a warning below the tweet to indicate that the content shared by Malviya was "deceptively altered or fabricated" with the intention of misleading people.{{cite web|last=Goel|first=Kritika|date=5 December 2020|title=Twitter Tags Amit Malviya's Tweet as Manipulated, But Now What?|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/twitter-tags-amit-malviya-tweet-as-manipulated-but-now-what|access-date=23 December 2020|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207083216/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/twitter-tags-amit-malviya-tweet-as-manipulated-but-now-what|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=2 December 2020|first=Anam|last=Ajmal|title=Amit Malviya: Twitter tags BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya's tweet as 'manipulated media'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/twitter-tags-amit-malviyas-tweet-as-manipulated-media/articleshow/79526291.cms|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223000126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/twitter-tags-amit-malviyas-tweet-as-manipulated-media/articleshow/79526291.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title='Manipulated media': Twitter flags Amit Malviya's tweet on farmer protests|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/12/02/manipulated-media-twitter-flags-amit-malviyas-tweet-on-farmer-protests|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Newslaundry|date=2 December 2020 |archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202082104/https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/12/02/manipulated-media-twitter-flags-amit-malviyas-tweet-on-farmer-protests|url-status=live}}
• A tweet by Canadian MP Jack Harris in support of the protest was falsely attributed to American Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris. Harris released a statement clarifying that she had not made the statement.{{Cite news|date=6 December 2020|title=India farmers: Misleading content shared about the protests|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55157714|access-date=11 January 2021|archive-date=18 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218144531/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55157714|url-status=live}}
• The BJP's Punjab unit shared an advertisement containing what they claimed was of a 'happy farmer' supporting the new laws. The image was actually of a protesting farmer, who had not consented to their use of his image. After he publicly objected and filed a legal notice against the Punjab BJP, the image was replaced with a cartoon drawing of a farmer instead.{{cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=BJP Uses Protester's Image to Depict 'Happy' Farmer; OpIndia's Failed Attempt to Defend|url=https://www.newsclick.in/BJP-Uses-Protester-Image-Depict-Happy-Farmer-OpIndia-Failed-Attempt-Defend|access-date=11 January 2021|website=NewsClick|language=en|archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112142205/https://www.newsclick.in/BJP-Uses-Protester-Image-Depict-Happy-Farmer-OpIndia-Failed-Attempt-Defend|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pioneer|first=The|title=Punjab BJP uses protesting farmer's image|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/punjab-bjp-uses-protesting-farmer---s-image.html|access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Pioneer|language=en|archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112213908/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/punjab-bjp-uses-protesting-farmer---s-image.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Dasgupta|first=Sravasti|date=23 December 2020|title=Punjab farmer at Singhu sends notice to BJP for using his image in ad promoting farm laws|url=https://theprint.in/india/punjab-farmer-at-singhu-sends-notice-to-bjp-for-using-his-image-in-ad-promoting-farm-laws/572394/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113051821/https://theprint.in/india/punjab-farmer-at-singhu-sends-notice-to-bjp-for-using-his-image-in-ad-promoting-farm-laws/572394/|url-status=live}}
• Priti Gandhi, the social media for the BJP's Women's Cell, shared an image of farmers allegedly protesting the change to the state of Kashmir's constitutional status in 2019. This image was not taken during the farmers' protest, but was from a protest held in 2019 by the Shiromani Akali Dal political party.
• Several BJP politicians, including Union Minister Giriraj Singh, shared a video of police officials removing the turban of a Sikh protester, and falsely claimed that the protester was not Sikh but was in fact Muslim, and further claimed that this was evidence of Muslims instigating protests. This video had previously been shared during the 2019 Citizenship Act protests and was debunked as fake then, despite which it was shared again during the 2020 farmers' protests to raise allegations against Muslim citizens.{{cite web|last=Dahiya|first=Himanshi|date=26 December 2019|title=Muslim Man Wore Turban to Farmers' Protests? Fake News Alert!|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/muslim-man-wore-turban-to-anti-caa-protests-fake-news-alert|access-date=23 December 2020|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130121015/https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/muslim-man-wore-turban-to-anti-caa-protests-fake-news-alert|url-status=live}}
• In January 2021, a user generated National Geographic Magazine cover was circulated as a real cover depicting the farmers' protest as the cover story.{{cite web|last=Nair|first=Arun|date=5 January 2021|title=Fact Check: Fake 'National Geographic' magazine cover featuring farmers' protest goes viral|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-fake-national-geographic-magazine-cover-featuring-farmers-protest-goes-viral-1756171-2021-01-05|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106063354/https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-fake-national-geographic-magazine-cover-featuring-farmers-protest-goes-viral-1756171-2021-01-05|archive-date=6 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}
• In January 2021, several BJP leaders, including Jawahar Yadav, and Facebook fan pages of Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused protesting farmers of vandalizing signboards on highways, sharing images of such signboards. The images were later established as being taken from old news articles covering protests in 2017 about the placement of Punjabi language signs on these boards.{{cite web|date=10 January 2021|title=Images of NH signboards vandalised in 2017 viral with farmers' protest spin|url=https://www.altnews.in/images-of-nh-signboards-vandalised-in-2017-viral-with-farmers-protest-spin/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|archive-date=10 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110084749/https://www.altnews.in/images-of-nh-signboards-vandalised-in-2017-viral-with-farmers-protest-spin/|url-status=live}}
• Rajdeep Sardesai spread a fake news story of a farmer being killed by Delhi Police during the violence of the tractor parade on 26 January. India Today took the noted media personality off air and deducted one months pay for his unverified remarks.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/rajdeep-sardesai-sent-off-air-for-spreading-fake-news-210128|title=Rajdeep Sardesai sent off-air for spreading fake news|date=28 January 2021|website=Indian Television Dot Com}}
• In January 2021, Zee News aired a video of decorated tractors, claiming that it was evidence of a forthcoming protest by farmers, and commenting, "Why use such tractors of terror in the farmer protests? Are these tractors a means of waging war with the law? Are these farmers' tractors or terror tractors?". The video in question contained persons speaking in German and was confirmed as having been taken from a rally conducted in Germany in December 2020, in which tractors were decorated, and displayed to raise funds for children who were being treated for cancer.{{cite web|date=21 January 2021|title=Video from Germany aired by Zee News as farmers preparing for 'war' with tractors in India|url=https://www.altnews.in/farmer-protest-tractor-parade-republic-day-ireland-christmas-parade-video-false/|access-date=23 January 2021|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121134812/https://www.altnews.in/farmer-protest-tractor-parade-republic-day-ireland-christmas-parade-video-false/|url-status=live}}

Union Minister Piyush Goyal has described the protesting farmers as "Leftist and Maoist" and being "hijacked" by unknown conspirators.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=12 December 2020|title=Farmers agitation infiltrated by Leftist, Maoist elements, says Piyush Goyal|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/agitation-by-farmers-no-longer-remains-a-movement-infiltrated-by-leftist-maoist-elements-piyush-goyal/article33314051.ece|access-date=23 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213121856/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/agitation-by-farmers-no-longer-remains-a-movement-infiltrated-by-leftist-maoist-elements-piyush-goyal/article33314051.ece|url-status=live}} Former Rajya Sabha MP and vice-president of BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Kripal Parmar stated, "The protest is driven by vested interest of few anti-national elements."{{cite web|date=14 December 2020|title=Anti-national elements leading farmers' protest: Himachal BJP vice-president|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/anti-national-elements-leading-farmers-protest-himachal-bjp-vice-president/story-c8rY3ELvsoqyKCFjc7SUPM.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=21 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221102825/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/anti-national-elements-leading-farmers-protest-himachal-bjp-vice-president/story-c8rY3ELvsoqyKCFjc7SUPM.html|url-status=live}} Union Minister and BJP politician Raosaheb Danve has alleged an international conspiracy, claiming that China and Pakistan are behind the ongoing protests by farmers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/china-pakistan-behind-farmers-protests-union-minister-raosaheb-danve-2336508|title=Conspiracy of China, Pakistan behind farmers protests: Union minister|publisher=NDTV|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209165956/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/china-pakistan-behind-farmers-protests-union-minister-raosaheb-danve-2336508|url-status=live}} BJP MLA Surendra Singh said, "....this is a sponsored agitation by anti-national forces and has foreign funding."{{cite web|last=Shreya|date=18 December 2020|title=Foreign forces fuelling farmers protest: BJP MLA|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/foreign-forces-fuelling-farmers-protest-bjp-mla-3191030.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102201749/https://www.oneindia.com/india/foreign-forces-fuelling-farmers-protest-bjp-mla-3191030.html|archive-date=2 January 2021|access-date=23 December 2020|website=OneIndia|language=en}} BJP Uttarakhand chief Dushyant Kumar Gautam stated that the protests had been 'hijacked' by "terrorists" and "anti-national" forces.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=29 November 2020|title=Farmers' agitation hijacked by 'anti-national' forces: BJP leader|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/farmers-agitation-hijacked-by-anti-national-forces-bjp-leader-120112900724_1.html|access-date=23 December 2020|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218080912/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/farmers-agitation-hijacked-by-anti-national-forces-bjp-leader-120112900724_1.html|url-status=live}} Several BJP leaders have blamed what they have called the 'Tukde Tukde Gang' – a pejorative term used by the BJP and its supporters, against anyone who disagrees with its politics, which implies that the person supports secession – as instigating the protests, and linked them to previous protests about India's citizenship laws. Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has accused such unnamed conspirators of instigating the protests, as has Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.{{cite web|date=3 December 2020|title='Tukde-tukde gang' turning farmers' protest into Shaheen Bagh: BJP's Manoj Tiwari|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tukde-tukde-gang-turning-farmers-stir-into-shaheen-bagh-bjps-manoj-tiwari-7082176/|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207102745/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tukde-tukde-gang-turning-farmers-stir-into-shaheen-bagh-bjps-manoj-tiwari-7082176/|url-status=live}} In response to the BJP's claims, Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, claimed that the BJP was the real 'Tukde Tukde Gang' and trying to divide Punjab.{{cite web|title="BJP Is Real Tukde Tukde Gang, Trying To Divide Punjab": Sukhbir Badal|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-bjp-is-real-tukde-tukde-gang-trying-to-divide-punjab-sukhbir-badal-2338962|access-date=23 December 2020|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218084821/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-bjp-is-real-tukde-tukde-gang-trying-to-divide-punjab-sukhbir-badal-2338962|url-status=live}} BJP General Secretary Manoj Tiwari has also described the protesting farmers as "urban naxals".{{cite web|date=28 December 2020|title=Amarinder hits out at BJP for calling farmers names|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amarinder-hits-out-at-bjp-for-calling-farmers-names-7122720/|access-date=28 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=28 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228025949/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amarinder-hits-out-at-bjp-for-calling-farmers-names-7122720/|url-status=live}} Rajasthan BJP leader Madan Dilawar has accused protesting farmers of "conspiring" to spread avian influenza in India after reports of some cases of avian flu were made in January. Dilawar claimed that protesting farmers were spreading avian influenza by "eating chicken biryani and cashew nuts/almonds" although he did not clarify how these foods and avian influenza are connected.{{cite web|title=Protesting Farmers Spreading Bird Flu By Eating Chicken Biryani: Rajasthan BJP Leader|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-protesting-farmers-spreading-bird-flu-by-eating-chicken-biryani-rajasthan-bjp-leader/369990|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109164426/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-protesting-farmers-spreading-bird-flu-by-eating-chicken-biryani-rajasthan-bjp-leader/369990|archive-date=9 January 2021 |access-date=10 January 2021|website=Outlook India}}

Opposition to the claims of conspiracy has been voiced from within the BJP and outside it. BJP leader Surjit Singh Jyani, who was part of a committee that negotiated with several farmers unions, vocally opposed the claims, stating, "This type of language should be avoided. We know many farmers groups are left-leaning but branding them tukde tukde gang and anti-national will not end the deadlock."{{cite web|last=Arnimesh|first=Shanker|date=15 December 2020|title=BJP farmer leaders caution govt against branding protesters Khalistanis, 'tukde tukde gang'|url=https://theprint.in/india/bjp-farmer-leaders-caution-govt-against-branding-protesters-khalistanis-tukde-tukde-gang/566714/|access-date=23 December 2020|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=15 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215035727/https://theprint.in/india/bjp-farmer-leaders-caution-govt-against-branding-protesters-khalistanis-tukde-tukde-gang/566714/|url-status=live}} Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader, Uddhav Thackeray has voiced opposition to the labelling of protesters as "anti-national", pointing to some confusion among BJP leaders about the source of the allegations of conspiracy.{{cite web|title=Farm law protests: It's not Indian culture to call farmers anti-national, says Uddhav Thackeray|url=https://scroll.in/latest/981173/farm-law-protests-its-not-indian-culture-to-call-farmers-anti-national-says-uddhav-thackeray|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Scroll.in|date=14 December 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=14 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214160532/https://scroll.in/latest/981173/farm-law-protests-its-not-indian-culture-to-call-farmers-anti-national-says-uddhav-thackeray|url-status=live}} He stated, "BJP leaders should decide who farmers are – are they Leftist, Pakistani, or they have come from China." The conspiracy claims have also been opposed by Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress politician, Ashok Gehlot, who urged the government to come to an "amicable solution" with protesting farmers "...instead of blaming gangs, anti-national elements for these protests."{{cite web|date=14 December 2020|title=Statements by BJP leaders on farmers' protest 'most unfortunate', says Ashok Gehlot|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/statements-by-bjp-leaders-on-farmers-protest-most-unfortunate-says-ashok-gehlot/story-aE3yCfnCntSphkm0KIDgeO.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223015636/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/statements-by-bjp-leaders-on-farmers-protest-most-unfortunate-says-ashok-gehlot/story-aE3yCfnCntSphkm0KIDgeO.html|url-status=live}}

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• {{flagu|Australia}}: Victoria Member of Parliament Rob Mitchell and Russell Wortley were among the Labour leaders who spoke in support of the farmers' protests, with Mitchell addressing the Victorian parliament on the subject after several protests were held in Australia by citizens.{{Cite news|title=International support grows for Indian farmers' protests|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/international-support-grows-for-indian-farmers-protests|access-date=4 December 2020|work=SBS News|language=en|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204055007/https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/international-support-grows-for-indian-farmers-protests|url-status=live}}
• {{flagu|Canada}}: Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada expressed concerns about the handling of protests by the Indian government. He was the very first politician on international grounds to speak for the farmers.{{cite web|title='We are very worried': Canada PM Trudeau backs farmer protests in India – The Week|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/12/01/-we-are-very-worried---canada-pm-trudeau-backs-farmer-protests-i.amp.html|access-date=1 December 2020|website=theweek.in|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201075828/https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2020/12/01/-we-are-very-worried---canada-pm-trudeau-backs-farmer-protests-i.amp.html|url-status=live}} Trudeau stated that "Canada will always be there to defend the right of peaceful protestors" and expressed support for "the process of dialogue."{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/situation-is-concerning-canadas-justin-trudeau-backs-farmers-protests-7075085/|title=Canada's Justin Trudeau backs farmers' protests; India says remarks 'ill-informed'|first=Shubhajit|last=Roy|work=The Indian Express|date=1 December 2020|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201070409/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/situation-is-concerning-canadas-justin-trudeau-backs-farmers-protests-7075085/|url-status=live}} In response, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Canadian High Commissioner to India, Nadir Patel, and issued a démarche, stating that Trudeau's comments were "an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs".{{Cite news|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Kallol|date=4 December 2020|title=Farmers' protest {{!}} India summons Canadian High Commissioner; issues demarche over Trudeau's remarks|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-protest-india-summons-canadian-high-commissioner-issues-demarche-over-trudeaus-remarks/article33248578.ece|access-date=4 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204094933/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/farmers-protest-india-summons-canadian-high-commissioner-issues-demarche-over-trudeaus-remarks/article33248578.ece|url-status=live}} Trudeau reiterated his statement despite the Indian Government's warning that his comments threatened diplomatic relations between the two countries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/justin-trudeau-shrugs-off-new-delhis-reproach-supports-farmers-protest-again-2334636|title=Justin Trudeau shrugs off New Delhi's reproach, support farmers' protest again|publisher=NDTV|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211071913/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/justin-trudeau-shrugs-off-new-delhis-reproach-supports-farmers-protest-again-2334636|url-status=live}} On Saturday, 5 December, hundreds of supporters protested in downtown Toronto and Vancouver, gathering in front of the Indian consulate in both cities to show their support.{{cite news|last=Bowden|first=Olivia|date=5 December 2020|title=Hundreds rally outside Indian consulate in solidarity with protesting farmers|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rally-india-consulate-farmers-1.5830200|access-date=9 December 2020|website=CBC News – Toronto|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209025324/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rally-india-consulate-farmers-1.5830200|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Little|first=Simon|date=5 December 2020|title=Large crowds turn out for 2nd B.C. convoy supporting Indian farmers|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7503976/bc-indian-farmer-protest/|access-date=13 December 2020|website=Global News|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212013719/https://globalnews.ca/news/7503976/bc-indian-farmer-protest/|url-status=live}} Organized by members of the Sikh community, the demonstrators stood in solidarity with the farmers and their right to peacefully protest.
• {{flagu|Italy}}: Indian Ambassador to Italy Neena Malhotra visited a gurudwara in Rome in December as part of an outreach effort by the Indian government to Sikhs amid the farm protests. Malhotra received backlash on social media when the Embassy claimed she had been well received during the visit. However, Malhotra was heckled by members of the gurudwara management committee while she spoke in favor of the new farm laws.{{cite web |title=Farmer Protest Against Indian Diplomat Neena Malhotra |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgFfhMysMeE |publisher=Sachi Kalam |access-date=26 December 2020 |archive-date=28 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228030049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgFfhMysMeE&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Indian Envoy to Italy Faces Flak for Falsely Claiming She Was 'Felicitated' During Sikh Temple Visit |url=https://gotravelblogger.com/indian-envoy-to-italy-faces-flak-for-falsely-claiming-she-was-felicitated-during-sikh-temple-visit/ |access-date=26 December 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102201754/https://gotravelblogger.com/indian-envoy-to-italy-faces-flak-for-falsely-claiming-she-was-felicitated-during-sikh-temple-visit/ |url-status=live }}
• {{flagu|New Zealand}}: In early December 2020, 1,500 Indian New Zealanders protested in Auckland's Aotea Square against the new agricultural laws.{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Lincoln|date=6 December 2020|title=Crowd gathers at Auckland's Aotea Square to protest against India's new agriculture laws|work=The New Zealand Herald|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crowd-gathers-at-aucklands-aotea-square-to-protest-against-indias-new-agriculture-laws/J7WYBTKXF3ZRWHMF7JRJHG5QRU/|url-status=live|access-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207072041/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crowd-gathers-at-aucklands-aotea-square-to-protest-against-indias-new-agriculture-laws/J7WYBTKXF3ZRWHMF7JRJHG5QRU/|archive-date=7 December 2020}}
• {{flagu|Pakistan}}: Federal minister Fawad Chaudhry from Punjab, Pakistan, called out the Indian government's behavior with Punjabi farmers and termed it "shameful". He further stated that Modi's policies were "threats for regional peace".{{cite web|title=Modi govt's behavior with Punjabi farmers shameful: Fawad Ch|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/576885-Modi-govt-behavior-Punjabi-farmers-shameful-Fawad-Ch|access-date=7 December 2020|website=Dunya News|date=14 February 2008 |archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209132033/https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/576885-Modi-govt-behavior-Punjabi-farmers-shameful-Fawad-Ch|url-status=live}}
• {{flagu|United Kingdom}}: Several Labour MPs in the United Kingdom expressed support for the protests and raised concerns about the government response to protesters, including Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Preet Kaur Gill, Claudia Webbe and John McDonnell.{{cite web|last=Canton|first=Naomi|date=1 December 2020|title=British MPs, international cricketer and filmmaker criticise treatment of farmers at kisan protest in Delhi, extend support|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/british-mps-international-cricketer-and-filmmaker-criticise-treatment-of-farmers-at-kisan-protest-in-delhi-extend-support/articleshow/79497864.cms|access-date=4 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201005535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/British-MPs-international-cricketer-and-filmmaker-criticise-treatment-of-farmers-at-kisan-protest-in-Delhi-extend-support/articleshow/79497864.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Menon|first=Aditya|date=30 November 2020|title=Farmers Protest: MPs From 3 Countries Show Support, Slam Modi Govt|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/farmers-protest-delhi-chalo-international-support-jagmeet-singh-canada-britain|access-date=4 December 2020|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201165541/https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/farmers-protest-delhi-chalo-international-support-jagmeet-singh-canada-britain|url-status=live}} A few British MPs and cricketer Monty Panesar also tweeted in support of farmers.{{cite news|title=British MPs, international cricketer and filmmaker criticise treatment of farmers at kisan protest in Delhi, extend support|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/british-mps-international-cricketer-and-filmmaker-criticise-treatment-of-farmers-at-kisan-protest-in-delhi-extend-support/articleshow/79497864.cms|website=The Times of India|date=December 2020 |access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201005535/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/British-MPs-international-cricketer-and-filmmaker-criticise-treatment-of-farmers-at-kisan-protest-in-Delhi-extend-support/articleshow/79497864.cms|url-status=live}} In December 2020, a group of 36 British MPs from the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party asked the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, to raise their concerns with the Indian government.{{cite web|date=5 December 2020|title=Farmers protest: 36 British MPs support agitation against farm laws, want UK to raise issue with India|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/farmers-protest-36-british-mps-support-agitation-against-farm-laws-want-uk-to-raise-issue-with-india-2328876.html|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Zee News|language=en|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211045540/https://zeenews.india.com/india/farmers-protest-36-british-mps-support-agitation-against-farm-laws-want-uk-to-raise-issue-with-india-2328876.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|date=5 December 2020|title=Farmers' protest in India: UK refuses to take stand on 36 MPs seeking intervention|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/farmers-protest-in-india-uk-refuses-to-take-stand-on-36-mps-seeking-intervention/story-FJyuJKDfgxAlYgyACkb8xL.html|access-date=9 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209094345/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/farmers-protest-in-india-uk-refuses-to-take-stand-on-36-mps-seeking-intervention/story-FJyuJKDfgxAlYgyACkb8xL.html|url-status=live}} The British prime minister Boris Johnson, after being confronted with the issue, confused it with the India–Pakistan conflict, drawing criticism domestically and in India.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/09/pm-labelled-clueless-after-confusing-india-farmer-protests-with-pakistan-conflict|title=PM labelled clueless after confusing India farm protests with Pakistan conflict|date=9 December 2020|website=The Guardian|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209200508/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/09/pm-labelled-clueless-after-confusing-india-farmer-protests-with-pakistan-conflict|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/farmers-issue-a-matter-for-india-pak-to-settle-says-pm-boris-johnson/story-AIXMchYfGe9Kf5GVe3FAwL.html|title=In major faux pas, UK PM Boris Johnson says farm stir is India-Pak issue|date=9 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209213406/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/farmers-issue-a-matter-for-india-pak-to-settle-says-pm-boris-johnson/story-AIXMchYfGe9Kf5GVe3FAwL.html|url-status=live}} Nadia Whittome, a British politician, released a statement in support of the farmers.{{cite web|date=10 March 2021|title='Indian government-controlled media has demonised farmers': British MP on farmer protests|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/03/10/indian-government-controlled-media-has-demonised-farmers-british-mp-on-farmer-protests|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Newslaundry}}
• {{flagu|United States}}: Several Indian-American protests were held in support of the farmers, with rallies being held outside Indian consulates in San Francisco, Chicago, Indianapolis, New York City, Houston, Michigan, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=6 December 2020|title=Indian-Americans hold protest rallies in U.S. cities against farm laws in India|language=en-IN|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sikh-americans-hold-protest-rallies-in-us-cities-against-farm-laws-in-india/article33263588.ece|access-date=9 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209070254/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sikh-americans-hold-protest-rallies-in-us-cities-against-farm-laws-in-india/article33263588.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web| date=6 December 2020 |title=Sikh-Americans hold protest rallies in US cities against farm laws in India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/sikh-americans-hold-protest-rallies-in-us-cities-against-farm-laws-in-india/articleshow/79589556.cms |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208075637/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/sikh-americans-hold-protest-rallies-in-us-cities-against-farm-laws-in-india/articleshow/79589556.cms |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/08/california-indian-farmers-protest-sikh-punjab-yuba-city|title='This has to end peacefully': California's Punjabi farmers rally behind India protests|first=Summer |last=Sewell |date=8 February 2021|work=The Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208123204/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/08/california-indian-farmers-protest-sikh-punjab-yuba-city |archive-date=8 February 2021|url-status=live}} A rally of over a thousand Indian Americans was also held in Detroit,{{cite web|last=Mann|first=Priya|date=24 January 2021|title='It's an environment of hope' – Thousands protest in Detroit in support of Indian farmers|url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/01/24/its-an-environment-of-hope-thousands-protest-in-detroit-in-support-of-indian-farmers/|website=ClickonDetroit}} and a car rally was held in Fort Wayne.{{cite web|date=25 January 2021|title="We Support Our Farmers": Fort Wayne's Indian community rallies in support of India farmer protests|url=https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/we-support-our-farmers-fort-waynes-indian-community-rallies-in-support-of-india-farmer-protests/|access-date=25 January 2021|website=WANE 15|language=en-US}} Several American Congressmen from both the Republican and Democratic parties voiced support for these protests, including Josh Harder, TJ Cox, Doug LaMalfa, and Andy Levin.{{Cite news|title=Several US lawmakers voice support for agitating farmers in India|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/several-us-lawmakers-voice-support-for-agitating-farmers-in-india/articleshow/79617330.cms|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209024912/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/several-us-lawmakers-voice-support-for-agitating-farmers-in-india/articleshow/79617330.cms|url-status=live}} In December 2020, seven Congresspersons wrote to the Secretary of State, asking him raise the issue of the farmers' protests with India.{{cite web|date=25 December 2020|title=US lawmakers write to Secretary of State, ask him to address farmers' protests in India|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/us-lawmakers-write-secretary-state-ask-him-address-farmers-protests-india-140256|access-date=25 December 2020|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225030945/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/us-lawmakers-write-secretary-state-ask-him-address-farmers-protests-india-140256|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Seven US lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal, write to Pompeo on farmers' protest in India|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2020/dec/25/seven-us-lawmakers-including-pramila-jayapal-write-to-pompeo-on-farmers-protest-in-india-2240989.html|access-date=25 December 2020|website=The New Indian Express|date=25 December 2020 |archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225055539/https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2020/dec/25/seven-us-lawmakers-including-pramila-jayapal-write-to-pompeo-on-farmers-protest-in-india-2240989.html|url-status=live}} The Congressional Research Service published a report on the farmer protests on 1 March.{{cite web|last=Raj|first=Yashwant|date=2021-03-16|title=US Congress report warns of repercussions over farmer protests in India|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-congress-report-warns-of-repercussions-over-farmer-protests-in-india-101615869352898.html|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Kronstadt|first=K. Alan|date=1 March 2021|title=R46713: Farmer Protests in India|url=https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46713|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322110109/https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46713|archive-date=22 March 2021|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Congressional Research Service}} Bob Menendez and Chuck Schumer wrote a letter to the Biden government in relation to the protests, urging it to discuss the farmer issue with the Indian government.{{cite web|date=19 March 2021|title=Two US Senators Urge Biden Admin To Raise Farmers Protests Issue With Modi Govt|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/world-news-two-us-senators-urge-biden-admin-to-raise-farmers-protests-issue-with-modi-govt/377640|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Outlook India}} On 7 February, Sikh farmers in California's Central Valley funded a 30-second ad which ran during Super Bowl LV in support of the protesters in India.{{cite web|last=Adhikari|first=Somak|date=8 February 2021|title=Super Bowl Ad On Farmers' Protest Calls It 'Largest Protest in History', Tells India 'We Stand With You'|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/super-bowl-ad-on-farmers-protest-calls-it-largest-protest-in-history-tells-india-we-stand-with-you-533801.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208040005/https://www.indiatimes.com/sports/super-bowl-ad-on-farmers-protest-calls-it-largest-protest-in-history-tells-india-we-stand-with-you-533801.html|archive-date=8 February 2021|website=The Times of India}} In February 2021, Trevor Noah ran an eight-minute segment on the farm protests.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=11 February 2021|title=Now, US comic Trevor Noah puts India's farmer protest on global radar|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/now-us-comic-trevor-noah-puts-indias-farmer-protest-on-global-radar-210917|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Tribune India|language=en}}

• {{flagu|United Nations}}: António Guterres, secretary-general, called on the Indian government to allow the protests, affirming the right to voice opposition to the government, stating "...People have a right to demonstrate peacefully and authorities need to let them do so."{{Cite news|last=Bhattacherjee|first=Kallol|date=5 December 2020|title=People have a right to demonstrate peacefully: UN spokesperson on farmers' protests|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/people-have-a-right-to-demonstrate-peacefully-un-spokesperson-on-farmers-protests/article33256464.ece|access-date=9 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208152158/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/people-have-a-right-to-demonstrate-peacefully-un-spokesperson-on-farmers-protests/article33256464.ece|url-status=live}}
• International Monetary Fund: Gerry Rice, Director of Communications IMF, said that the agriculture reforms have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms in India. He contended that the bills will eventually reduce middlemen and improve efficiency. He also remarked that a "social safety net" should be there to protect "those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to this new system".{{cite news|date=15 January 2021|agency=Press Trust of India|title=IMF backs India's farm reforms: 'Will reduce middlemen, enhance efficiency'|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/imf-backs-indias-farm-reforms-will-reduce-middlemen-enhance-efficiency/2171406/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115045937/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/imf-backs-indias-farm-reforms-will-reduce-middlemen-enhance-efficiency/2171406/|archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=16 January 2021|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}
• Human Rights Watch: Human Rights Watch issued a statement on 2 February calling on the Indian government to drop "baseless criminal charges" against journalists covering the protests.{{cite web |title=India: Journalists Covering Farmer Protests Charged |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/02/india-journalists-covering-farmer-protests-charged |publisher=Human Rights Watch |access-date=2 February 2021 |date=2 February 2021}}

Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati has been vocal in his support for the bills and contends that the bills are bold steps in the right direction.{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/green-shoots-of-the-new-farm-bills-will-be-visible-in-3-5-years-ashok-gulati/article32761934.ece |title=Green shoots of the new farm bills will be visible in 3–5 years: Ashok Gulati |date=3 October 2020 |access-date=22 January 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209024512/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/green-shoots-of-the-new-farm-bills-will-be-visible-in-3-5-years-ashok-gulati/article32761934.ece |url-status=live }} The Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, Gita Gopinath, said the "farm bills and labour bills are very important steps in the right direction. They have the potential to have more labour market flexibility, providing greater social security to workers and more formalisation of the labour market. In the case of agriculture, having a much more integrated market, creating competition, having farmers getting a greater share of the price that finally the retail price that's paid. So that helps with rural incomes". She also stressed that the implementation of it must be right.{{cite web|date=16 October 2020|title=Farm, labour bills are steps in right direction: Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist, IMF|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/farm-labour-bills-are-steps-in-right-direction-gita-gopinath-chief-economist-imf/articleshow/78687697.cms|access-date=2 January 2021|website=The Economic Times}} Milind Sathye, a professor at the University of Canberra asserts that the new laws will "enable farmers to act together and join hands with the private sector and that the previous system had led to growing farm debt and farmers suicides, among other problems".{{Cite news|last=Sathye|first=Milind|date=4 December 2020|title=Farmers Protests in India: Politics Over Economics?|work=The Diplomat|url=https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/farmers-protests-in-india-politics-over-economics/|access-date=10 December 2020|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208170843/https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/farmers-protests-in-india-politics-over-economics/|url-status=live}} Rajshri Jayaraman, Associate Economics Professor at the University of Toronto, states that "the bills are confusing and to pass legislation like this affects the largest single sector of the economy and the poorest people in an already poor country during a pandemic."{{Cite news|last=Bensadoun|first=Emerald|date=9 December 2020|title=Here's why farmers in India are protesting and why Canadians are concerned|work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7506676/india-farmer-protests-explained/|access-date=10 December 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209163247/http://globalnews.ca/news/7506676/india-farmer-protests-explained/|url-status=live}}

On 1 January 2021, 866 academicians from across India came out in support of the three farm laws. This includes seven vice-chancellors and academicians from Delhi University, JNU, Rajasthan University, Gujarat University, Allahabad University and Banaras Hindu University among others.{{cite web|date=2 January 2021|title=866 academics, including 7 VCs, back new farm laws|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/866-academics-including-7-vcs-back-new-farm-laws/articleshow/80067167.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103211951/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/866-academics-including-7-vcs-back-new-farm-laws/articleshow/80067167.cms|archive-date=3 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Kritika|date=1 January 2021|title='Govt won't take food from plate' – academicians from DU, JNU, other varsities back farm laws|url=https://theprint.in/india/govt-wont-take-food-from-plate-academicians-from-du-jnu-other-varsities-back-farm-laws/577827/|access-date=6 January 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=8 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108082348/https://theprint.in/india/govt-wont-take-food-from-plate-academicians-from-du-jnu-other-varsities-back-farm-laws/577827/|url-status=live}} Kaushik Basu, former chief economist at the World Bank, supports the cause of the peasants, against the position of Arvind Panagariya, former Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank.{{cite news |title=Farm Laws: 3 Experts, 2 Opinions |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farms-laws-3-experts-2-opinions/articleshow/79790878.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 December 2020 |archive-date=20 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220035251/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farms-laws-3-experts-2-opinions/articleshow/79790878.cms |url-status=live }} Hansong Li, a Chinese scholar at Harvard University, argues that although India's farm reforms bear resemblance to China's own market-oriented agricultural reforms, India lacks the risk-mitigation mechanisms in the Chinese context, and that the overall crisis has shown a lack of public trust and cohesion in India.{{cite news |last1=Li |first1=Hansong |title=2020︱动荡一年中的三个历史片段 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_10533964 |access-date=12 January 2021 |agency=The Paper (澎湃) |publisher=The Paper (澎湃) |date=12 January 2021 |language=Chinese |trans-title=Three historical fragments from a turbulent year |archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113213905/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_10533964 |url-status=live }}

On 24 April 2021, a number of civil society members urged both sides to end the stalemate.{{cite web|last=Arora|first=Kusum|date=24 April 2021|title=Farmers' Protest: Civil Society Members Ask PM To Initiate Dialogue, End Deadlock|url=https://thewire.in/rights/farmers-protest-civil-society-members-ask-pm-to-initiate-dialogue-end-deadlock|access-date=2021-09-08|website=The Wire}}

Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal returned his Padma Vibhushan award to the President of India on 3 December 2020, in his support of the farmers' protest. On 4 December 2020, environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh returned his Padma Shri Award.[https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/social-worker-baba-sewa-singh-returns-padma-shri-in-protest-against-centre-s-farm-laws/story-nJIIaHozxsJPXtDNlUSHOI.html Social worker Baba Sewa Singh returns Padma Shri in protest against centers' farm laws.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204110104/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/social-worker-baba-sewa-singh-returns-padma-shri-in-protest-against-centre-s-farm-laws/story-nJIIaHozxsJPXtDNlUSHOI.html |date=4 December 2020 }} Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 December 2020. Punjabi folk singer Harbhajan Mann refused to accept the Shiromani Punjabi Award by the Punjab Languages Department of the Government of Punjab, India in support of the protests.{{cite web|title=Farmers' protest: Punjabi singer-actor Harbhajan Mann refuses to accept state govt's award|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-punjabi-singer-actor-harbhajan-mann-refuses-to-accept-state-govt-s-award-1746826-2020-12-05|website=India Today|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208072534/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/farmers-protest-punjabi-singer-actor-harbhajan-mann-refuses-to-accept-state-govt-s-award-1746826-2020-12-05|url-status=live}}

Rajya Sabha MP and SAD(D) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also announced that he would return his Padma award due to his personal support of the protests.[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/patiala/parkash-singh-badal-sukhdev-dhindsa-return-padma-awards-in-protest-against-farm-laws-179404 Prakash Singh Badal and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returned their Padma award.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211211543/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/patiala/parkash-singh-badal-sukhdev-dhindsa-return-padma-awards-in-protest-against-farm-laws-179404 |date=11 December 2020 }} The Tribune. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

Videos and images of the protests have helped bring awareness to the farmers cause and many have gone viral including one of a police officer with baton raised in hand towards an elderly Sikh man, Sukhdev Singh.{{Cite news|last=Pandey|first=Geeta|date=2 December 2020|title=India farmers: The viral image that defines a protest|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55156219|access-date=10 December 2020|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210172550/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55156219|url-status=live}} Fake news also circulated such as a morphed video claiming that no violence in this incident had occurred was shared by BJP leader Amit Malviya; however, this video was flagged as being misinformation by Twitter, and the video was criticized publicly as being propaganda. Alternately, protestors wielding swords circulated on the media following the Republic Day protests; over 300 policemen were injured on the 26th.{{cite web|date=26 January 2021|title=Tractor march: Protesters flout undertaking; swords wielded, bus vandalised|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tractor-march-protesters-flout-undertaking-sword-wielded-bus-vandalised-101611644561767.html|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{cite web|date=27 January 2021|title=Over 300 cops injured in farmers' tractor rally violence: Delhi Police|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/over-300-cops-injured-in-farmers-tractor-rally-violence-delhi-police-11611726061467.html|access-date=4 February 2021|website=mint|language=en}}

Hashtags are also being used by youth to show their support and ensure that their hashtags like #FarmersProtest, #standwithfarmerschallenge, #SpeakUpForFarmers, #iamwithfarmers, #kisanektazindabaad, #tractor2twitter, #isupportfarmersare{{Cite news|date=5 December 2020|title=Youth trend hashtags in support of farmers|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/youth-trend-hashtags-in-support-of-farmers-180202|access-date=10 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211211500/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/youth-trend-hashtags-in-support-of-farmers-180202|url-status=live}} trending to keep the subject relevant on the various social media platforms. Another purpose for the youth posting on social media is to counter the negative posts. These posts also benefit the unions and help them to reach the public about their issues and concerns.

On 20 December 2020, Facebook removed a page named Kisan Ekta Morcha, an official news source from farmers' protest. It was restored after public outrage. Since then both Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram have been accused of removing and shadow banning content that spoke either in favour of farmers or against the BJP-led government, an accusation it has faced in past too.{{cite web |title=Farmers' protest page was flagged as spam, clarifies Facebook a day after blocking account |url=https://scroll.in/latest/981912/farmers-protest-page-was-flagged-as-spam-clarifies-facebook-a-day-after-blocking-account |website=Scroll.in |date=21 December 2020 |access-date=28 December 2020 |archive-date=21 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221120155/https://scroll.in/latest/981912/farmers-protest-page-was-flagged-as-spam-clarifies-Facebook-a-day-after-blocking-account |url-status=live }}

In early February a "social media war" erupted after a tweet by Rihanna saying "why aren't we talking about this?!" with the hashtag #FarmersProtest. Numerous celebrities and international figures came out in support such as Greta Thunberg, Lilly Singh, Jamie Margolin, Elizabeth Wathuti and Claudia Webbe.{{cite web|date=3 February 2021|title=After Rihanna, an outpouring of international celebrity support for farmers protest|url=https://scroll.in/latest/985789/after-rihanna-climate-activist-greta-thunberg-extends-support-to-farmer-protests|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Scroll.in|language=en}} Following this the Indian Ministry of External affairs came out with a clarification statement with the hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda. Indian celebrities such as Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Kailash Kher, Ravi Shastri, Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, P. T. Usha, Manika Batra, Saina Nehwal, Geeta Phogat also posted tweets with the hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda.{{cite web|date=4 February 2021|title=Farmers' protests blow into global social media war as celebs join in|url=https://thewire.in/sport/sachin-tendulkar-virat-kohli-pt-usha-farmers-protests-rihanna|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Wire|language=en}}{{cite news|title=Now, India's Sports Stars Tweet Against International Support to Farmers' Protests|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protests-blow-into-global-social-media-war-as-celebs-join-in/articleshow/80679774.cms|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Times of India|date=4 February 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web|date=4 February 2021|title=Farmers protest in India: MEA slams 'vested interests,' social media turns battle zone|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protest-mea-slams-vested-interests-social-media-turns-battle-zone/articleshow/80678310.cms|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}} The Ministry of External Affairs statement characterised a "small section of farmers" as protesting against the legislation and highlighted the Prime Minister's offer to keep the laws on hold.{{cite web|date=3 February 2021|title=Press Statement on recent comments by foreign individuals and entities on the farmers' protests|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/33456/Press_Statement_on_recent_comments_by_foreign_individuals_and_entities_on_the_farmers_protests|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India}}

In February 2021, Twitter removed over 500 accounts that criticized Narendra Modi's government for its conduct during Indian farmers' protests.{{cite news |title=Twitter Blocks Accounts in India as Modi Pressures Social Media|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/india-twitter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/technology/india-twitter.html |archive-date=2021-12-28 |url-access=limited |work=The New York Times |date=10 February 2021}}{{cbignore}} Ravi Shankar Prasad, the justice and technology minister, told India's parliament: "I politely remind the companies, whether it is Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or WhatsApp or anyone, they are free to work in India, do business, but they need to respect the Indian Constitution."{{cite news |title=India has reportedly threatened to jail Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp employees if the firms don't give up data regarding the farmers protests |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/india-threatens-to-jail-facebook-twitter-workers-over-farmer-protests-2021-3 |work=Business Insider |date=5 March 2021}}

On 3 February, Greta Thunberg uploaded a document on Twitter which allegedly guided protestors about protests and on how to mobilise people against India and target Indian interests/embassies abroad. It contained actions taken up to 26 January 2021, future actions to undertake, hashtags which trended and would trend, celebrities who would be sympathetic to these protests and solidarity videos etc. She soon deleted the tweet saying that the document was "outdated", and uploaded another toolkit to support protests, sparking a further row.{{Cite news|date=4 February 2021|title=Greta Thunberg tweets, deletes and then updates farm protest 'toolkit'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/greta-tweets-deletes-farmprotest-toolkit-creates-uproar/articleshow/80679959.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=4 February 2021}}{{Cite news|last=Bhasin|first=Swati|date=4 February 2021|title=Greta Thunberg Tweets Toolkit On Farmers' Protest, Deletes, Shares Update|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/greta-thunberg-tweets-toolkit-on-farmers-protest-deletes-shares-update-2362804|publisher=NDTV|access-date=4 February 2021}}

The Times of India reported that an initial probe by the Modi government, into the source of the toolkit that Thunberg posted, suggested that it was put together by a Canadian pro-Khalistan organization based in Vancouver, and that the toolkit had a plan to carry forward the "malign Indian campaign", even if the government repealed the laws. According to one official, "This showed how sinister the entire campaign was".{{cite web|date=5 February 2021|first=Akhilesh|last=Singh|title=Farmers protest: Canada-based pro-Khalistani outfit blamed for organising Twitter toolkit|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/farmers-protest-canada-based-pro-khalistani-outfit-blamed-for-organising-twitter-toolkit/articleshow/80695955.cms|access-date=5 February 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

On 13 February, Bangalore Fridays for Future activist Disha Ravi was arrested by Delhi Police allegedly for creating and sharing the toolkit.{{Cite news|title=21-year-old activist 'picked up' in Bengaluru for Greta 'toolkit'|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/feb/14/21-yr-old-activist-picked-up-in-bluru-for-greta-toolkit-2263830.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214031550/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2021/feb/14/21-yr-old-activist-picked-up-in-bluru-for-greta-toolkit-2263830.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2021|access-date=14 February 2021}}{{cite web|date=14 February 2021|title=Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in Bengaluru, Delhi cops say she shared Greta 'toolkit'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/climate-activist-disha-ravi-arrested-bengaluru-delhi-cops-say-she-shared-greta-toolkit|access-date=14 February 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214050430/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/climate-activist-disha-ravi-arrested-bengaluru-delhi-cops-say-she-shared-greta-toolkit|url-status=dead}} On 23 February, she was granted bail by Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, who commented that the 'offence of sedition cannot be invoked to minister to the wounded vanity of governments".{{cite web|date=23 February 2021|title=Disha Ravi: India activist, 22, granted bail by court|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56164865|access-date=19 November 2021|website=BBC|language=en}}{{cite web|date=27 October 2021|title=Disha Ravi toolkit case: With probe making no headway, closure report may be an option|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/disha-ravi-toolkit-case-with-probe-making-no-headway-closure-report-may-be-an-option-7590653/|access-date=19 November 2021|website=Indian Express|language=en}} Eight month later, the Delhi Police had made no headway, and the Indian Express reported that police were unlikely to file a charge-sheet against her, with one option being to close the case.

The Supreme Court of India has received numerous petitions seeking direction to remove protesting farmers from blocking access routes to the capital. The Supreme Court has also conveyed to the central government that it intends to set up a body for taking forward the negotiations. On 17 December, the Supreme Court acknowledged the right to peaceful protest but added, "you (farmers) have a purpose also and that purpose is served only if you talk, discuss and reach a conclusion".{{Cite news|date=18 December 2020|title='Familiar with plight': SC allows farmers to protest|work=Hindustan Times|type=Print}}{{Cite news|last=Rajagopal|first=Krishnadas|date=17 December 2020|title=Farmers have constitutional right to continue with protest: SC|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-acknowledges-farmers-right-to-non-violent-protest-says-would-set-up-panel-to-resolve-impasse/article33353958.ece|access-date=18 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217170920/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-acknowledges-farmers-right-to-non-violent-protest-says-would-set-up-panel-to-resolve-impasse/article33353958.ece|url-status=live}} The central government opposed the court's recommendation of putting on hold the implementation of the farm laws.{{cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=Supreme Court says farmers have right to protest, suggests Centre put implementation of farm laws on hold|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/supreme-court-says-farmers-have-right-to-protest-suggests-centre-put-implementation-of-farm-laws-on-hold-9120291.html|access-date=18 December 2020|website=Firstpost|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217110532/https://www.firstpost.com/india/supreme-court-says-farmers-have-right-to-protest-suggests-centre-put-implementation-of-farm-laws-on-hold-9120291.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=SC supports right of farmers to non-violent protests but against blockade of roads: 10 key developments|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-supports-right-of-farmers-to-non-violent-protests-but-against-blockade-of-roads-10-key-developments/articleshow/79783003.cms|access-date=18 December 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217170637/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-supports-right-of-farmers-to-non-violent-protests-but-against-blockade-of-roads-10-key-developments/articleshow/79783003.cms|url-status=live}} Agitating farmer unions have decided to consult Prashant Bhushan, Dushyant Dave, HS Phoolka and Colin Gonsalves as far as the Supreme Court proceedings go.{{cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=Will not interfere in farmers' protest, says SC; NCP demands special Parliament session, Tomar writes letter|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/will-not-interfere-in-farmers-protest-says-sc-ncp-demands-special-parliament-session-tomar-pens-letter-9121661.html|access-date=18 December 2020|website=Firstpost|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217182759/https://www.firstpost.com/india/will-not-interfere-in-farmers-protest-says-sc-ncp-demands-special-parliament-session-tomar-pens-letter-9121661.html|url-status=live}}

A plea submitted by several students of Panjab University on 2 December 2020 was registered by the Supreme Court as a public petition on 4 January 2021.{{cite web|date=5 January 2021|title=Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Panjab University Students' Plea on Farmers' Protest|url=https://thewire.in/law/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-panjab-university-students-plea-on-farmers-protest|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105124537/https://thewire.in/law/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-panjab-university-students-plea-on-farmers-protest|archive-date=5 January 2021 |access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Wire}} The plea was in the form of a letter which called out police excesses, illegal detentions of protesters, "misrepresentation, polarization and sensationalisation" by media channels and approached the matter on humanitarian grounds. A student who drafted the petition informed The Wire that "over the course of over 100 days of the farmers' protest, this is the first petition filed in favour of the protest".

Farmers have said they will not listen to the courts if told to back off or even if the laws are stayed.{{cite web|last=Tandon|first=Aditi|date=9 January 2021|title=Farmers firm: Won't back off, even if told by courts|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/farmers-firm-wont-back-off-even-if-told-by-courts-196213|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113030137/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/farmers-firm-wont-back-off-even-if-told-by-courts-196213|archive-date=13 January 2021 |access-date=11 January 2021|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}} Farmer union leaders have also raised the issue of the government "dodging dialogue" since the "SC has said earlier that it will not intervene". Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala made a statement in this regard, "Why does the government want the SC to solve all contentious issues, from the CAA and the National Register of Citizens to farm laws?"

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On 11 January 2021 the Chief Justice of India said during hearings, "We are not experts on agriculture and economics. Tell us whether you (the government) will put these laws on hold or else we will do it. What's the prestige issue here? [...] We don't know if you are part of the solution or part of the problem [...] We have an apprehension that someday maybe, there might be a breach of peace. Each one of us will be responsible if anything goes wrong [...] If the vast majority says that laws are good, let them say it to (a) committee."{{cite web|editor-last=Bhasin|editor-first=Swati|date=11 January 2011|author=Arvind Gunasekar|title="Don't Lecture Us On Patience": 5 Big Supreme Court Quotes On Farm Laws|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-whats-the-ego-5-big-quotes-from-top-court-on-deadlock-with-farmers-2350695|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111134200/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-whats-the-ego-5-big-quotes-from-top-court-on-deadlock-with-farmers-2350695|archive-date=11 January 2021 |access-date=11 January 2021|publisher=NDTV}} The Court also stated to the government that they were "...extremely disappointed at the way government is handling all this (farmers protests). We don't know what consultative process you followed before the laws. Many states are up in rebellion."{{cite web|date=11 January 2021|title=Breaking: Supreme Court Hints At Stay On Implementation Of Farm Laws And Formation Of Committee, Will Pass Order|url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/farm-laws-stay-supreme-court-farmers-protests-168236|access-date=11 January 2021|website=livelaw.in|language=en|archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111081300/https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/farm-laws-stay-supreme-court-farmers-protests-168236|url-status=live}} The Court also rejected a claim by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the "vast majority" of farmers supported the laws, stating that they had not received any submissions from any person that the laws were beneficial.{{cite web|last=Mathur|first=Aneesha|date=11 January 2021|title=Supreme Court 'disappointed' with govt's handling of farmer protests, says hold farm laws or we will|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/supreme-court-disappointed-govt-handling-of-farmer-protests-suspend-farm-laws-1757872-2021-01-11|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111071752/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/supreme-court-disappointed-govt-handling-of-farmer-protests-suspend-farm-laws-1757872-2021-01-11|archive-date=11 January 2021 |access-date=11 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}{{cite web|date=11 January 2021|title=Supreme Court 'disappointed' with negotiations, asks Centre if farm laws can be put on hold|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-farmers-protest-farm-laws-delhi-7141733/|access-date=11 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=11 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111091758/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-farmers-protest-farm-laws-delhi-7141733/|url-status=live}}

On 12 January 2021, the Supreme Court of India suspended the farm laws and formed a committee to look into the grievances of protesting farmers. The CJI, Sharad Arvind Bobde, requested the farmer unions to cooperate.{{Cite news|date=12 January 2021|title=SC suspends implementation of three farm laws|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-suspends-implementation-of-three-farm-laws/article33557081.ece|access-date=12 January 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=12 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112083228/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-suspends-implementation-of-three-farm-laws/article33557081.ece|url-status=live}} The members of the committee included agriculture experts Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Anil Ghanwat and Bhupinder Singh Mann.{{cite web|last=Misra|first=Udit|date=13 January 2021|title=Most on Supreme Court committee have backed farm laws, called protests misguided|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/most-on-sc-committee-have-backed-farm-laws-called-protests-misguided-7144088/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113040750/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/most-on-sc-committee-have-backed-farm-laws-called-protests-misguided-7144088/|archive-date=13 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} However, two days later, Bhupinder Singh Mann recused himself in solidarity with the farmers.{{cite web|date=14 January 2021|title=Breaking- Bhupinder Singh Mann Recuses From Supreme Court Formed Committee To Negotiate On Farm Laws|url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/bhupinder-singh-mann-farm-laws-committee-supreme-court-168401|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114204337/https://livelaw.in/top-stories/bhupinder-singh-mann-farm-laws-committee-supreme-court-168401|archive-date=14 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021|website=livelaw.in|language=en}}

Irrespective of Mann recusing himself, and the following criticism, the Supreme Court, and the remaining members of the Supreme Court-appointed committee, continued with the tasks outlined to the committee. Criticism raised, related to bias in appointing the committee, was addressed by the Supreme Court.{{cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=Farm laws: SC irked over criticism of court-appointed committee members|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/farm-laws-sc-irked-over-criticism-of-court-appointed-committee-members-101611135544809.html|access-date=9 February 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} The committee called on the public for suggestions by 20 February 2021.{{cite web|date=28 January 2021|title=Supreme Court-appointed farm laws committee invites views, suggestions before February 20|url=https://www.indialegallive.com/constitutional-law-news/supreme-court-news/supreme-court-appointed-farm-laws-committee-invites-views-suggestions-before-february-20/|access-date=9 February 2021|website=India Legal|language=en-US}} It went on to conduct a number of meetings online, including speaking to 73 farmers organisations and related organisations.{{cite web|last=Biswas|first=Partha Sarathi|date=2021-03-18|title=Farm laws: Supreme Court-appointed panel likely to submit report by March 21|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/farm-laws-supreme-court-appointed-panel-likely-to-submit-report-by-march-21/|access-date=2021-03-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}

The report was submitted to the Supreme Court on 19 March 2021.{{Cite news |date=21 March 2022 |title=SC-appointed panel was against repealing three farm laws |work=The Economic Times |agency=PTI |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/sc-appointed-panel-was-against-repealing-three-farm-laws/articleshow/90350859.cms |access-date=2022-03-26}} Committee members requested the report be made public three times.{{cite web|last=Sanyal|first=Anindita|date=7 September 2021|title="Make Farm Laws Report Public": Panel Member To Chief Justice NV Ramana|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/make-farm-laws-report-public-panel-member-to-chief-justice-nv-ramana-2532724|access-date=2021-09-08|website=NDTV}} Following the repeal of the laws the report was released by committee member Anil Ghanwat on 21 March 2022.{{cite web |date=21 March 2022 |title='Silent Majority' Supported the Three Farm Laws: SC-Appointed Committee Report |url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/farm-laws-supreme-court-committee-report-released |access-date=2022-03-26 |website=The Wire}}

The Punjab state assembly passed four bills to counter the Centre's three farm laws.{{cite web|last=Chhina|first=Man Aman Singh|date=2020-10-21|title=Punjab Assembly rejects Centre's farm laws, clears own with MSP benchmark|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-assembly-rejects-centres-farm-laws-clears-own-with-msp-benchmark-6814761/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} Following this Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh also tabled bills to amend and counter the central laws.{{cite web|last=Khan|first=Hamza|date=2020-11-02|title=Explained: The three farm Bills introduced by Rajasthan, what they seek to achieve|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-are-the-three-farm-bills-introduced-by-rajasthan-6911409/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{cite web|date=2020-10-31|title=Toeing Punjab and Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan introduces three bills to counter Centre's farm laws|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/after-punjab-now-rajasthan-introduces-three-bills-to-negate-impact-of-centres-farm-laws-6911249/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} The respective state governors have either returned the bills or have sat on them refusing to give them assent and send it to the President.

As fallout of the growing belief amongst protesting farmers that Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani were the principal beneficiaries of the farm laws enacted by the NDA Government, Punjab and Haryana farmers, in protest, decided to surrender Jio-sims and switch to rival networks.{{cite web|title=Rising Number of Protesting Farmers Switch From Jio to Rival Mobile Networks|url=https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmer-protest-jio-networks-airtel-vodafone-idea|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=30 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230132521/https://thewire.in/agriculture/farmer-protest-jio-networks-airtel-vodafone-idea|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=25 December 2020|title=Farmers halt toll collection on Haryana highways; shut down power supply to Jio towers in Punjab|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/dec/25/farmers-halt-toll-collection-on-haryana-highways-shut-down-power-supply-to-jio-towers-in-punjab-2241023.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225073518/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/dec/25/farmers-halt-toll-collection-on-haryana-highways-shut-down-power-supply-to-jio-towers-in-punjab-2241023.html|archive-date=25 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}{{cite web|title=Farmers 'porting' mobile connections in large numbers|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/farmers-porting-mobile-connections-in-large-numbers-190628|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229095722/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/farmers-porting-mobile-connections-in-large-numbers-190628|url-status=live}} A number of Reliance Jio telecom towers and other infrastructure were damaged in Punjab in the last week of December 2020.{{cite news|date=27 December 2020|agency=Press Trust of India|title=Over 150 telecom towers damaged in Punjab due to farmers' protest|url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/over-150-telecom-towers-damaged-in-punjab-due-to-farmers-protest-71609068025444.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228003030/https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/over-150-telecom-towers-damaged-in-punjab-due-to-farmers-protest-71609068025444.html|archive-date=28 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Hindustan Times Tech|language=en}} Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appealed to the farmers to stop disrupting the communication towers.{{cite web|title=Amarinder Singh's Appeal Fails, 150 More Telecom Towers Damaged in Punjab|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amarinder-singhs-appeal-fails-150-more-telecom-towers-damaged-in-punjab-2344221|access-date=27 December 2020|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227095717/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amarinder-singhs-appeal-fails-150-more-telecom-towers-damaged-in-punjab-2344221|url-status=live}}

On 30 December, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh objected to the Punjab Governor Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore's summoning of the state's chief secretary and the Director-General of Punjab Police Dinkar Gupta. Gupta has served as DG of Intelligence of Punjab police, and with Intelligence Bureau for eight years before being appointed DG Punjab police.{{cite web|date=30 May 2020|title=Punjab Police Chief Dinkar Gupta Empanelled to Hold DG Post at Centre|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjab-police-chief-dinkar-gupta-empanelled-to-hold-dg-post-at-centre/story-KCZrMfaOF68BKyoGAPaPeP.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119213922/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjab-police-chief-dinkar-gupta-empanelled-to-hold-dg-post-at-centre/story-KCZrMfaOF68BKyoGAPaPeP.html|archive-date=19 January 2021 |website=Hindustan Times}} Singh alleged that Badnore had bowed to the "antics of the BJP" which has falsely claimed breakdown of law and order in Punjab. He called upon the BJP to stop slandering the farmers with terms like 'Naxalites', 'Khalistanis', and for the BJP central leadership to pay heed to the voice of the farmers and repeal the farm laws.{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=30 December 2020|title=Amarinder Singh Takes Exception to Punjab Governor Summoning Chief Secy, DGP|url=https://theprint.in/India/amarinder-singh-takes-exception-to-punjab-governor-summoning-chief-secy-dgp/578406/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112141131/https://theprint.in/India/amarinder-singh-takes-exception-to-punjab-governor-summoning-chief-secy-dgp/578406/|archive-date=12 January 2021 |access-date=2 January 2021|website=ThePrint}}

File:Modi announces repeal of farm laws.png announcing the repeal of the three controversial laws in a televised address on 19 November 2021]]

In a televised address on 19 November 2021, Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, said his government would be repealing the three acts in the upcoming winter parliamentary session in December. In his statement he lamented his government's inability to convince farmers of the law's advantages, saying: "but despite several attempts to explain the benefits to the farmers, we have failed. On the occasion of Guru Purab, the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws."{{cite web|last=Saaliq|first=Sheikh|date=19 November 2021|title=India to repeal controversial farm laws that led to protests|url=https://apnews.com/article/business-india-narendra-modi-77a931b25cf3a74727cf9514169a68cd|access-date=2021-11-19|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Hebbar|first=Nistula|date=2021-11-19|title=PM Modi announces repeal of three contentious farm laws|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-announces-repeal-of-three-contentious-farm-laws/article37573664.ece|access-date=2021-11-19|issn=0971-751X}}{{cite web|last=Ellis-Petersen|first=Hannah|date=2021-11-19|title=Indian PM Narendra Modi to repeal farm laws after year of protests|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/indian-pm-narendra-modi-to-repeal-farm-laws-after-year-of-protests|access-date=2021-11-19|website=the Guardian|language=en}} Experts and poll watchers suggested that the forthcoming state elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in 2022 had an effect on Modi's decision.{{cite web|date=19 November 2021|title=Three Controversial Farm Laws Will Be Repealed, Narendra Modi Announces|url=https://thewire.in/government/three-controversial-farm-laws-will-be-repealed-narendra-modi-announces|access-date=2021-11-19|website=The Wire}} The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Rakesh Tikait, stated the protests would only cease once the laws were repealed.{{Cite news|date=2021-11-19|title=India PM Narendra Modi repeals controversial farm laws|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-59342627|access-date=2021-11-19}}

On 29 November, both Houses of the Indian Parliament passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 by voice vote. While there were no objections to the bill, the Opposition objected to passing the bill without debate.{{Cite news|date=2021-11-30|title=Parliament clears Farm Laws Repeal Bill without a debate|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-clears-farm-laws-repeal-bill-without-a-debate/article37762376.ece|access-date=2021-11-30}} The repeal bill was signed by the President of India two days later.{{Cite news|date=2021-12-01|title= President signs off on Farm Laws Repeal Bill |language=en-IN|work= India Today |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/president-signs-off-on-farm-laws-repeal-bill-1883015-2021-12-01 |access-date=2021-12-01}} Later in March 2022, a high powered expert panel constituted by the Supreme Court found out that 86% of the farmer organizations representing 38.3 million farmers supported the farm laws. The panel received over 19000 representation from various groups. The panel concluded that the repeal and long suspension of farm laws would be unfair to the silent majority of farmers.{{Cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Sanjeeb |date=2022-03-21 |title=86% farmer groups supported 3 repealed laws: SC-appointed panel found |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/86-farmer-groups-supported-3-repealed-laws-sc-appointed-panel-found-122032100152_1.html |access-date=2022-03-22}}

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Since the beginning of protests many songs have been released by singers, songwriters describing the protest and showing unity and solidarity.{{cite web|title=How Punjabi songwriters and singers prepared ground for farmers' protest march to Delhi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/how-punjabi-songwriters-and-singers-prepared-ground-for-farmers-protest-march-to-delhi-1745495-2020-11-30|website=India Today|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211075914/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/how-punjabi-songwriters-and-singers-prepared-ground-for-farmers-protest-march-to-delhi-1745495-2020-11-30|url-status=live}}; {{cite web|title=From Punjab to Delhi – songs that have gone viral during farmers' protest|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/from-punjab-to-delhi-songs-that-have-gone-viral-during-farmers-protest/690775|website=Times Now News|date=5 December 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208092632/https://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/from-punjab-to-delhi-songs-that-have-gone-viral-during-farmers-protest/690775|url-status=live}} Several clips of the protest featured in an international collaboration "Ek Din" by Bohemia, The Game and Karan Aujla.{{cite web|title=Bohemia, The Game, J.Hind & Karan Aujla: Collab of the Year!|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/bohemia-the-game-jhindamp-karan-aujla-collab-of-the-year20201207133423/|access-date=13 December 2020|website=ANI News|language=en|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210083420/https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/bohemia-the-game-jhindamp-karan-aujla-collab-of-the-year20201207133423|url-status=live}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=June 2023}} Kanwar Grewal who has been involved in gathering support for the protests since the beginning said "Wherever Punjabis are settled in the world, they will always be connected to their roots, their land, and their community", and praised the support of those who were living abroad.{{Cite news|last=Kaur|first=Pawanjot|date=4 December 2020|title='You Can't Forget Your Soil': Why Punjabi Artists Are So Embedded in the Farmers' Protest|work=The Wire|url=https://thewire.in/the-arts/punjab-farmers-protest-singers-artists|access-date=9 December 2020|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208035927/https://thewire.in/the-arts/punjab-farmers-protest-singers-artists|url-status=live}}

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• "Panjab" by Sidhu Moose Wala
• "Sunn Dilliye" by Damanjot
• "Kisaan Anthem" by Shree Brar
• "Ailan" and "Jawani Zindabad" by Kanwar Grewal
• "Pecha" by Harf Cheema, Kanwar Grewal
• "Delhi Aa Punjab Nal Pange Thik Nahi" by R Nait
• "Asi Vaddange" by Himmat Sandhu
• "Jatta Takda Hoja" by Jass Bajwa
• "Haq and Murrde ni laye bina haq, Dilliye" by Harbhajan Mann
• "Farmers' Protest – Theme Song" by Bidita Bag
• "Asi Vaddange" by Himmat Sandhu
• "Tir Te Taj" by Manhoman Waris, Kamal Heer, Sangtar
• "Punjab Bolda" by Ranjit Bawa
• "Panjab Kithe Dabda" by Arjan Dhillon

|small=80%|gap=}}A number of slogans were used, including:

• No farmers, no food{{cite web|last=Lau|first=Winnie|date=2021-11-18|title='No farmers, no food': Campus rally raises awareness for Indian farmers|url=https://www.dailycal.org/2021/11/18/no-farmers-no-food-uc-berkeley-students-rally-raises-awareness-for-indian-farmers/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=The Daily Californian}}{{cite web|date=6 February 2021|title='No Farmers, No Food': Catchy pro-farmer slogans make it to wedding cards|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-no-farmers-no-food-catchy-pro-farmer-slogans-make-it-to-wedding-cards-2873321|access-date=2021-11-22|website=DNA India|language=en}}
• India is Killing its Farmers
• Murderer of Democracy in India
• Recall the farm bills
• Dharti Mata Ki Jai ({{Translation|Hail Mother Earth}}){{cite news|agency=PTI|date=2020-11-28|title=Farmers' protest: Slogans, songs and drumbeats fill the air at Delhi's Burari ground|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/farmers-protest-slogans-songs-and-drumbeats-fill-the-air-at-delhis-burari-ground-9061961.html|access-date=2021-11-22|work=Firstpost}}
• Narendra Modi Kisan Virodhi ({{Translation|Narendra Modi farmer enemy}})
• Inquilab Zindabad ({{Translation|Long live the revolution}})
• Chahe Kuch Bhi Karlo Hum Badhte Jaenge ({{Translation|No matter what you do we will keep moving forward}})
• No Manch or Mike to Politicians ({{Translation|No stage or mic for politicians}}){{cite web|last=Neelima|first=Kota|date=2021-11-22|title='No Manch or Mike to Politicians': Rakesh Tikait on What Drove the Farm Struggle|url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/no-platform-to-politicians-rakesh-tikait-on-what-powered-the-farm-protests|access-date=2021-11-22|website=TheQuint|language=en}}

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