Indian farmers are fighting new laws passed last fall, that would benefit big companies and hinder the livelihood of lower income farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been unsuccessful in his attempts to find common ground.
A large percentage of the Indian economy is dependent on agriculture and farmers are a large voting bloc for the country. Nodeep Kaur is an Indian labour rights activist, who joined farmers in protest.
Kaur alleges that she was sexually assaulted and tortured while in custody, the police have denied the claims. Disha Ravi, an Indian climate activist was also arrested and was just released on bail. Please answer 2-3 of the questions below.
Compare and contrast PM Modi’s response to the farmer protests with the actions of former President Trump during the protests of summer 2020. Are the farmers grievances “rooted in economic issues, not religious ones” or are minority groups being discriminated against?
Describe an alternative strategy that would ease tensions while bringing reforms to modernize the Indian farming sector? How is capitalism impacting the farmers?
Saaliq, S. (2021). Explainer: Why India’s farmers are revolting against PM Modi. Retrieved on February 24, 2021 from https://apnews.com/article/india-farmers-protest-explained-1ccbf48d76a55a1061f40d9a1e951314 (Links to an external site.)
Singh Sandhu, J. (2021). Police respond to Nodeep Kaur’s bail plea in HC: ‘No mention of assault in custody’. Retrieved on February 25, 2021 from https://indianexpress.com/article/india/haryana-police-respond-to-nodeep-kaur-bail-plea-7203771/
Discussion Grading Rubric
15 Points: Student responded to the discussion prompt in 6-8 complete sentences and articulated a clear viewpoint on the topic. Student incorporated relevant research, correctly cited at least 2 sources in MLA or APA format, and used proper grammar.
(Students must provide an above average viewpoint on the discussion prompt, answer the question(s) in the discussion prompt, incorporate relevant research and should cite the article used in the discussion prompt along with additional research.)
10 Points: Student responded to the discussion prompt in 6-8 complete sentences and answered the prompt in a thoughtful manner. Student correctly cited work in MLA or APA format and used proper grammar.
(Students must answer the question(s) in the discussion prompt, provide more support to answer the prompt other than their personal opinion and cite the article used in the discussion prompt.)
7 Points: Student responded to the discussion prompt in 6-8 complete sentences and articulated a clear viewpoint on the topic. Student used proper grammar.
3 Points: Student responded to the discussion prompt in 4-5 sentences and answered the prompt in a generic manner. Student used proper grammar.
0 Points: Student did not submit a discussion post. Student plagiarized portions of the submission. Student did not cite work and/or use proper grammar.
Citing Sources
Purdue Writing Lab is a great website to use when citing sources. Every cited source should have the following: authors name, title of article, name of source, date and link to article. There are exceptions when citing sources and as long as the link is attached, I can verify if the source was cited correctly.
