Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have gheraoed Delhi's national capital region for the past two weeks, blocking all borders as they remain firm on their demand to repeal the contentious agriculture laws. Thousands of farmers, along with trade unions and other people have joined the protest in spite of cold winters and difficulties. The government has assured the agitators that the new laws are for their benefit, however, farmers still fear that their livelihood will be severely affected. At the centre of it all, the farmers are protesting three laws that the Government of India passed during the Monsoon Session of the Parliament in September this year. These are - the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020. They want a complete rollback of the farm laws. What does the governmen
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