Silenced By Massa, India Delays The Implementation Of The Agricultural Reform Law

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JAKARTA - A massive demonstration by Indian peasants against the Law (UU) on agricultural reform has bore fruit. India's Supreme Court (MA) has ordered an indefinite delay on the adoption of the law. MA India continues to act to protect all farmers in India.

"We have the power to create a committee, and the committee can give us a report," Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharad Bobde said. "We will protect farmers," he said.

The Indian peasants appreciated this decision. However, they remain in the attitude of rejecting the agricultural reform law. In that sense, the Indian peasants actually want the agricultural reform law to be completely abolished.

"We thank the Supreme Court for the positive response," said Indian peasants representative Rakesh Tikait, noting that the protests would continue until the demands were met.

Meanwhile, at the heart of the dispute is a new law that the government says will overhaul the failed sector with agricultural deregulation and eliminate state intermediaries. But Indian farmers believe that the changes will only benefit big companies.

Therefore, the farmer's fate will be even more heartbreaking. As a result, tens of thousands of farmers have blocked major highways in India for nearly two months. Indian farmers do not seem to have retreated one bit from their stance, despite the rain, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the life-threatening cold weather.