Farmer Protests: Uttar Pradesh Violence Puts BJP on Defensive

Situation assessment as on 11/10/2021 | Price: Rs 700/-

Months ahead of Assembly elections in UP, BJP has come under pressure after the son of Union Minister of State’s cavalcade ran over four protesting farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri.  Some BJP leaders have protested the demeaning language used by its leaders against farmers. The study mentions this as a typical BJP response; that the incident shifts political discourse; that suddenly, the disarray in the Congress is forgotten; it worsens chances of a rapprochement between farmers and government; and importantly, the Sikh and Khalistan angle; also an unintended impact of bringing together peasants and agricultural labourers on a common platform. The study also provides data on full-time farmer population.

Situation assessment for the week ended 11 October, 2021  (3,607 words)

Price: Rs 700/-

Date of SS: 11, October 2021