The Scope and Impact of the Indian Farmers’ Protest (Oats for Breakfast ep64 w/ Dr. Navyug Gill & Jamhoor Media)

Published: April 11, 2021, 3:02 p.m.

On the latest Oats for Breakfast the panel welcomes Professor Navyug Gill to frame the ongoing Farmers' Protests as a reaction to Indian government plans to further neoliberalize and corporatize the farming sector. Plus: what is the scale of the protest and what are the farmers’ demands? What is the nature of the BJP and its broader agenda? And what reforms would actually benefit farmers and agriculture in India?

This episode was produced in collaboration with Jamhoor (https://www.jamhoor.org/), a Toronto-based media organization that amplifies marginalized and progressive voices from South Asia.