Here is a thread on the timeline of these farmer protest and the events around it. I have tried to connect a few dots to stitch the whole story behind the motive of the protests and the agitation.
Kindly join me on the next 30 tweets while I take you through the chronology.
04 Jun 2020
Union Cabinet cleared 3 ordinances meant for reforms in Agricultural sector.
These proposed reforms came in the backdrop of the speeches made by PM Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman in May 2020, during the announcement of 20 lac crore Covid relief package.
04 Jun 2020
Leader of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Rakesh Tikait, welcomed the ordinances saying that years old demand of the farmer's got fullfilled.
Welcoming the ordinance seemed obvious because who won't be happy to get a bigger market and more buyers for their produce.
09 Aug 2020
After more than two months of the promulgation of the ordinance by the cabinet, first ever voices against the laws were heard in Hyderabad and a few parts of Punjab. Major apprehensions were expressed against the provisions around the stubble burning issue.
17-20 Sept 2020
All the three bill were presented and cleared in the Lok Sabha and Rajyasabha. The then Food processing Minister, Harsimrat Badal, resigned and Akali Dal pulled out as a symbolic protest. Interesting thing is that Rahul Gandhi went overseas during same time.