India’s Farmers Betrayed: A Nation’s Backbone on the Brink

Indian farmers, the backbone of the nation, are fighting for survival as hunger strikes, protests, and increasing suicides expose a government indifferent to their suffering.

India’s farmers, once the pride of the nation, are now fighting for their very survival, their cries drowned by government apathy. Recent protests, like that of Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike, have shone a spotlight on the brutal truth: the government’s neglect is killing Indian agriculture.

Farmers, already drowning in debt, are left to starve as politicians feast. Their demands for a minimum support price—just enough to sustain them—are ignored. Railways are disrupted, lives are sacrificed, but the government won’t listen. The promise of fair prices, proper storage, and access to fertilizers is a distant dream for those working the land. The Indian farmer is fighting alone, yet the government dismisses their plight as insignificant collateral damage.

The protests sweeping through Punjab aren’t just about inconvenience; they are desperate cries for justice. Farmers aren’t merely making noise—they are pleading for survival. Yet, the government prefers to ignore these demands until chaos erupts. The agrarian crisis spirals out of control, and the system remains rigged against the very hands that feed the nation. How long can this injustice continue?

The shocking statistics of farmer suicides, with over 9,000 deaths since 2020, are met with silence from the government. Where is the accountability? While farmers ask for pensions, debt relief, and fair prices to survive, the government offers indifference, ignoring the cries of those who make India’s food possible.

Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike is more than just a personal protest; it’s a warning for the entire nation. If the Indian government continues to ignore farmers today, there will be no food tomorrow. The farmers are the lifeline of India, yet when they march to Delhi seeking solutions, they are met with drones, tear gas, and broken promises.

The harsh reality is that 42,000 farmers have committed suicide since 2019, while the government continues to celebrate Farmer’s Day with empty slogans. Over 9,000 farmer suicides since 2020 alone have stained the hands of policymakers who refuse to guarantee fair prices. How many more lives must be lost before change happens?

Protests are met with barricades, internet shutdowns, and false labels of separatism. Kisan Diwas rings hollow when the government prioritizes corporate profits over the welfare of its farmers. Farmers ask for the basic right to guaranteed prices, yet the government continues to gamble with their livelihoods. When farmers die, the entire nation faces starvation.