New Delhi : , Nov 19, 2018 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the three laws he would repeal on Friday were Farmers’ Produce Commerce and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), Farmers (Empowerment and Protection), Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill (2020), Essential Commodities Amendment (2020) and Farmers (Promotion and Facilitation). The timeline from when they became ordinances is shown below.
This allowed farmers to organize until Friday, when the law was repealed.
June 5, 2020: Three ordinances are brought in by the Centre.They claim that these will introduce reforms long-awaited, so farmers can now sell their produce at higher prices
July-August 2020: In Punjab, protests against three farm laws erupted
September 14, 2020: Lok Sabha introduces three new bills by the Government
September 17, 2020: Lok Sabha approves all three farm laws in a single vote
September 20, 2020: Rajya Sabha votes in favor of the Bills
September 24, 2020: Punjabi farmers announce a rail-roko movement
September 27, 2020: The President signs the Farm Laws Amendments Bill
November 2020: Samyukta Kisan Morcha is formed.It’s a consortium consisting of over two dozen farmer organizations, mainly from Punjab, but other members join too
November 26, 2020: Police put obstacles in many ways to farmers march toward Delhi.They dug up roads and spread nails along the road.
November 27, 2020: Farmers in large numbers eventually reach Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders to bring in tractors, trolleys, set pandals.Langars cater for the protesting farmers
November 28, 2020: The government offers to negotiate with farmers if they move to Burari.Farmers demand Ram Lila Maidan be the location
December 3, 9, 2020: The government begins talks with farmers; farmers leaders reject the proposal by the government to amend three of their laws
December 11, 2020: Bharatiya Kisan Union, (BKU), approaches the Supreme Court to protest the three farm laws
January 7, 2012 – Supreme Court agrees to hear case, stays implementation of three laws, and names a committee for making recommendations
January 20, 2025, 2021: The government offers to suspend the Farm Laws for 18 Months.Farmers refuse and demand their repeal
January 26, 2021: A farmers’ tractor rally at Republic Day; serious clash with police; Red Fort is damaged by a group of protestors.They also raise the Khalsa flag and the tricolour
January 27, 2021: One day after Red Fort’s drama, Delhi Police put up barricades along all borders where protesting farmers’ groups were taking place.
February 14, 2021: Disha Ravi, a Bengaluru-based activist was arrested for publishing and editing ‘toolkits’ to support farmers’ agitation
March 5, 2021: Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes a resolution requesting the withdrawal of all three laws
March 19, 2021: Supreme Court appoints a committee to submit its report
May 27, 2021: Six months of agitation are marked by farmers who observe the “black day”
June 5, 2021: “Sampoorn Krantikari Diwas” (Total Revolution Day), by farmers to mark one year of ordinances which paved the path for three farm laws
July 22, 2021: Jantar Mantar’s ‘Kisan Sansad’ begins in parallel with the Monsoon Sessions of the Parliament
August 7, 2021: Leaders of 14 opposing parties decide to visit “Kisan Sansad”
September 5, 2021: “Kisan Mahapanchayat” held at Muzaffarnagar.Farmers declare that they will oust Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Aityanath, Lucknow’s chief minister.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Delhi.
September 27, 2021: Farmers’ Consortium calls for ‘Bharat bandh’ but receive mixed responses; most of the action in northern-west India is not taken by them.
September 7, 2021: Kisan Mahapanchayat at Karnal; Haryana’s action moves in that direction
October 4, 2021: A car crashes into protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, killing four farmers
November 17th, 2021: Retired High Court Judge to Investigate Lakhimpur Kari Case by Supreme Court
November 19, 2021: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India announces the repealing of three agricultural laws
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