India's farmers have resumed their demonstrations, this time against the Modi administration.

 India's farmers have resumed their demonstrations, this time against the Modi administration : To commemorate one year of protests agai...

 India's farmers have resumed their demonstrations, this time against the Modi administration :

To commemorate one year of protests against government-backed regulations they claim would destroy their livelihoods, thousands of Indian farmers shut down major highways and railway tracks outside the capital.

On the anniversary of the legislation's passage, the farmers have called for a nationwide strike to rekindle their protest.

The protracted protests have provided one of the greatest political challenges to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was re-elected in 2019.

Hundreds of farmers gathered on the outskirts of New Delhi on Monday, waving colourful flags and handing out free meals.

Manjit Singh, a 45-year-old farmer and demonstrator, stated, "The enthusiasm we had on the first day is more greater and bigger now."

At the protest, 61-year-old resident of New Delhi, Mohini Kaur, showed her solidarity for the farmers.

"Under the scorching sun, these lion-hearted farmers have come today. It has rained on them, it has been hot, and it has been cold," she said.

Some protesters brought mattresses and slept out as the day wore on, expressing their commitment to keep the action going.

Around the outskirts of New Delhi, protesting farmers blocked roads, impeding traffic and shutting off the capital's access to neighbouring states. To keep things orderly, police were stationed at three key protest locations on the outskirts of town.

Shops, offices, industries and other institutions have been asked to close their doors in solidarity for the 10-hour strike by a coalition of farmer's trade unions known as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.

Strike calls, on the other hand, appeared to go mostly unanswered, with the majority of companies in the capital conducting business as normal.

As the government has argued in support of the legislation, private investment will improve production as a result of the new rules.

Farmer's groups, on the other hand, claim that the new legislation will have a devastating effect on their profits because it will abolish guaranteed pricing and drive farmers into selling their goods to companies for less.

Thousands of protesters blocked highways in the agriculturally rich regions of Punjab and Haryana, causing traffic to come to a halt in some parts.

Trains in Bihar's eastern region were halted because farmers had set up camp on railroad rails. Demonstrators also flocked to the streets, chanting anti-Modi chants, setting fire to tyres, and obstructing traffic in various parts of the country.

The police reported that they had detained 500 protestors, but emphasised that the demonstrations had remained peaceful.

Hundreds marched in Bengaluru, India's southernmost city, in support of the anti-government protests on Monday. Local media in Kerala's southern state of Kerala claimed that the ruling Left Democratic Front had called for a complete shutdown.

The farmers have received backing from India's opposition parties, including the Congress Party. Gandhi said he stands with farmers and labelled the government "exploitative" on Monday.

Attempts to reconcile the conflict between the government and farmers have come to naught.

By hanging out on the outskirts of New Delhi for nearly a year, farmers escalated their protest in November, pushing through the severe winter and an outbreak of coronavirus that decimated India earlier this year.

While the farmers' movement has been generally peaceful, protesters stormed the ancient Red Fort in the capital's heart in January past police barricades. As a result of the clashes, one demonstrator was killed and dozens more were hurt.