2020–21 Indian farmers' protest facts for kids

Quick facts for kids2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest
Date	9 August 2020 – present; (6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location	India
Caused by	Passing of three Farm Bills by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha;
Goals	Revocation of all the three Farm Bills; Legally ensure minimum support price; (see section Demands for more details);
Methods	Gherao; Dharna; Raasta roko; Demonstration;
Status	Ongoing
Parties to the civil conflict
Government of India Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare; Supported by:; Bharatiya Janata Party	Samyukt Kisan Morcha All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee; Bharatiya Kisan Union; Kisan Swaraj Sangathan farmers organisation; All India Kisan Sabha; Jai Kisan Andolan; Lok Sangharsh Morcha; All India Krishak Khet Majdoor Sangathan; National Alliance of People's Movements; Other farmer's unions; Supported by:; Shiromani Akali Dal; Indian National Congress; Aam Aadmi Party; Communist Party of India; Communist Party of India (Marxist); Rashtriya Loktantrik Party; Shiv Sena
Number
	Unverified
Casualties
	Over 159 dead since 27 January 2021, including 7 suicides, thousands injured; (see section Fatalities for more details)
	Infrastructure damage:; National highways dug up by police to stop protestors from marching to capital; Over 1,500 telecom tower sites damaged (as of 28 Dec)

The 2020–21 Indian farmers' protest is a protest that is taking place right now in India. It was caused when Parliament passed three new laws. A lot of people think that these laws will hurt farmers and put them under the control of big farming corporations.

A lot of the farmers who are protesting are from Punjab and Haryana states.

Images for kids

Among the demands is the removal of punishments and fines for stubble burning as well as the release of farmers arrested for burning paddy stubble in Punjab
March to Delhi, 27 November
Roadblock before Sangrur