A massive general strike is happening in India, possibly the largest strike in history. Over 250 million people, including workers, farmers and their allies, joined the national strike on 26 November, and protests are still taking place. 1/5 peoplesdispatch.org/2020/11/27/250…
To put it into perspective, the number of people laying-down tools represents 3% of the world’s population, one-third of Europe or 70% of the USA. Yet this monumental action by a united front of trade unions and farmers’ movements has barely been covered in Western media. 2/5 
Hundreds of organisation joined together in the strike to stop the removal of labour laws and protections for farmers. A series of laws recently passed by Prime Minister Modi would grant power to agri-corporations at the expense of smallholder farmers. 3/5 viacampesina.org/en/farmers-mov…
Farmers in India are the heart of the country, where agriculture supports more than half of the country’s 1.3 billion people. Yet the government of India is using the Pandemic to force through laws that would shred regulations on agriculture and trade. 4/5
The pandemic shock doctrine has meant that big agri-corporations have profited while family farmers bear the brunt of the economic damage. But small-hold farmers feed the world, and the people of India are taking a stand. These are their demands. 5/5 industriall-union.org/over-250-milli…
The movement of Indian farmers has vowed to continue their protests. They're organised and ready with rations for months. They won't let their livelihoods be sold off to big corporations.
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