Why is the plight of Indian farmers’ being ignored?
Farmers in parts of India have been protesting, demanding higher prices for agricultural produce and loans be waived.
In headlong rush for development, India‘s peasants are falling through the cracks.
They cannot repay their bank loans, crop prices are falling and many are committing suicide.
Meanwhile, protests demanding action from the government have met police gunfire and arrests.
Why is their plight being ignored?
Presenter: Hazem Sika
Guests:
Mohan Guruswamy, chairman of the Centre for Policy Alternatives
Gopal Krishna Agarwal, BJP spokesperson for economic affairs
Vijoo Krishnan, farm activist
Published On 17 Jun 2017