"We are fighting against capitalism”: interview with a farmer in India
Channel: In Defence of Marxism
Date: 04/02/2021

There is a huge farmers’ movement going on in India against reactionary agricultural bills. We interviewed Datar Singh, a farmer leader from Punjab who is involved in India's ongoing farmers' movement. He speaks to us from the Singhu border area, where thousands of farmers from Punjab have been staging sit-ins for more than two months against three farm laws that Modi's parliament passed in September 2020.

The anti-farmer laws clear the path for the corporatisation of Indian agriculture by removing all obstacles hindering free market mechanisms.

The situation is developing on a daily basis. This is our second interview with Datar Singh. Our first  was published on 23 December 2020. In the present interview, Datar Singh tells us about the latest developments in the movement, the actions of the right-wing and farmers' fight back. Singh appeals for the international working class to support Indian farmers movement by fighting against capitalism.