Till now, the Central government and the farmer unions have held 11 rounds of talks, the last being on January 22, to break the deadlock and end the farmers' protest.
The "mahapanchayat" has given 10 days to the protesting farmers to clear one side of the road connecting to the Singhu border. Farmers have been camping at Delhi's borders since November last year protesting against centre's farm laws.
The documentary goes through various details of farmer struggle as to how and why the need arose for the protest, why farmers are opposing the three contentious laws and how determined are the farmers to take the fight to its logical conclusion.
Despite the fact that the media and public have shifted their focus away from the farmers' protest due to the COVID-19 crisis, protesters are still finding novel ways to keep the momentum alive.
"In a day, 4,000 to 6,000 people get treated at our camps."
BKU media in-charge Dharmendra Malik said protestors are drinking 'kaadha' and 'nimbu paani' to improve immunity, several are taking multi-vitamins and zinc pills too
Farmers asserted that they would not stop protest in Punjab or at the borders of Delhi.
The Ongoing Protests Have Become the Longest Stand-off in the Country Since India Achieved Independence
Devinder spoke about the constant decline of the farm gate price but on the flip side, the input prices are going up. Cost of equipment has skyrocketed. If technology were to make output prices lower, it should have lowered input prices too. But that did not happen. Let me also debunk another myth, that opening up would make food cheaper for the consumers.
Anuroop said her blogs were not just about numbers or body counts, but a glimpse into the psychological toll the entire movement is taking on those sitting at the Delhi borders.