Market-involved cultivators organise without any political party, block roads and railways, and stop politicians entering villages, demanding remunerative prices. Which of the following does this illustrate?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → New farmers' movement
Option (1) Tebhaga movement — Incorrect. The Tebhaga movement (1946-47) was a struggle of sharecroppers in Bengal for two-thirds of their produce. It was backed by the Kisan Sabha and the CPI, so it was neither non-party nor about market prices.
Option (2) New farmers' movement — Correct. The new farmers' movements began in the 1970s in Punjab and Tamil Nadu among farmers, who both produce and buy in the market. They were non-party, focused on prices and used new methods of agitation like the ones in the question.
Option (3) All India Kisan Sabha struggle — Incorrect. The All India Kisan Sabha was a peasant organisation founded in 1936. It fought for freedom from economic exploitation for all exploited classes and was linked to party politics, so it is no non-party price agitation.
Option (4) Bardoli Satyagraha — Incorrect. The Bardoli Satyagraha (1928, Surat District) was a campaign of refusal to pay land revenue. It was part of the nationwide non-cooperation movement under Mahatma Gandhi, so it was tied to the Independence movement.
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