Author: Mahima Kapoor

For nearly five months, a group of about 40 farmers has been camped out in reinforced tents on a highway in northern India, 212 kilometers from Delhi. These protesters are demanding a guaranteed minimum support price (MSP) for crops promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Despite their numbers dwindling, the farmers remain steadfast in their protest for price stability and other reforms. The farmers’ movement gained momentum in February when tens of thousands gathered at the Shambhu border to express their discontent with the government’s unfulfilled promises. The demand for the MSP, along with other reforms, has been a…