Episode 116: Repeal Of The Farm Laws

After year-long protests by farmers from Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, on 19 November 2021, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government’s decision to repeal the three controversial farm laws. These were withdrawn on the first day of the winter session of Parliament, sparking a debate on whether this decision was political motivated due to the forthcoming assembly elections in the two states or was it a win for democracy. It also raised questions on the future of agriculture and other economic reforms in the country? Nithya Subramanian, Editor at ISAS, discussed various aspects of this decision with Mr Subhomoy Bhattacharjee, Senior Adjunct Fellow at RIS India and Consulting Editor, Business Standard.