Round Two: Shambhu, Khanauri & Dallewal (2024–25)

Kissan Andolan — The Complete Story · Part 10 of 12 · by Lovepreet Singh

Part 9 ended with a movement "suspended, not ended," and a stack of promises the government had not kept. Two years later, the bill came due. The farmers returned to the road — but this time weaker, more divided, stopped far short of Delhi, and met with even harsher force. This is the round that did not end in victory.

In this part

• Why the fire relit: promises that turned to ash
• A movement divided
• Delhi Chalo 2.0 and the fortress at Shambhu
• The demands, and the government's counter-offer
• The death of Shubhkaran Singh
• The fast unto death: Dallewal and the Supreme Court
• The borders cleared — and by whom
• Round One vs Round Two, at a glance
• Where things stand
• Where we go next

Part 9 ended with a movement "suspended, not ended," and a stack of promises the government had not kept. Two years later, the bill came due. The farmers returned to the road — but this time weaker, more divided, stopped far short of Delhi, and met with even harsher force. This is the round that did not end in victory. 1 Why the fire relit: promises that turned to ash Remember the six demands from Part 9. After the celebration faded, the farmers waited for the promises to be kept. Most never were. The promises of December 2021, and where they stood by 2024 Promise What actually happened Legal guarantee of MSP A committee was formed in July 2022 (under former farm secretary Sanjay Agrawal). Farmers called it packed with pro-law members and boycotted it; its report was not made public for years. 1 1 The post-repeal MSP committee under former Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal was set up …

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