the brahmin institutions--the media, academia, 'civil' (read savarna society) make every crisis into an india thing.. 'the farmers hoisted this flag', 'that flag against india flag..' 'no they, didn't' 'they used violence..' 'the state used violence'.. it's led by secessionists',
'no, it's not'.. and so on.. please note, all the contradictory noises revolve around the india thing.. the point is, the unwritten contract between the punjabi farmers and the indian state (in which the latter got the license to loot and exploit the former) has ended..
the less unionised farmers across the country have also been dumped, roundly.. and this process has been going on for years.. for farmers, this is a life and death crisis.. that's been building up for years.. the msp will do no magic..
remember it promises only 'minimum' compensation for their labour, but still it served as an acknowledgement of their beleaguered lives.. for the others, now a majority for the first time in history, this is only a debate.. an indian debate.
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