The controversy created by the three new farm bills, enacted by the parliament of India without due deliberation and consultation, has culminated in a widespread protest by the farmers of Punjab and Haryana, who are now joined by the farmers from all over the country. Whilst these bills were hailed as a watershed moment for the agricultural sector by the government, farmers, state governments and traders alike, feel the other way round. So, what is so controversial about these bills? The three bills, Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 (FPTC, 2020), Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (ECA,2020), and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 (FAPAFS, 2020), tries to bring some radical reforms in the existing structure of our agricultural sector which hitherto was considered as hand to mouth activity in India. Thus, these bills are trying to make...