The writer, 19, studies history at Hans Raj College, Delhi University and is a student fellow of Royal Anthropological Institute, UK
Why we marched with farmers
The idea behind solidarity is simple: Students are not guided by self-interest alone
On November 29 and 30, farmers, labourers, and even people from the middle classes from across the country gathered in Delhi and marched towards the Parliament to demand a special three-week Joint Session on India’s ongoing agrarian crisis. They protested with dances, songs, sloganeering and a peaceful walk to get the government’s attention. The march was organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), an alliance of over 200 farmers’ organisations. The support from the student fraternity for this march, though, has gone relatively unnoticed and speaks to how agrarian issues are increasingly taking centerstage, even in the conversations in universities.
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