Or the farmers' protest is gaining momentum once again and on Monday hundreds of farmers blocked several roads in the state of Punjab and Haryana.
Indian farmers have been camping on the border with the capital Delhi since November last year to repeal agricultural laws.
Many rounds of talks between farmers' unions and the government have ended without any result.
The government is of the view that agricultural laws will increase the income of farmers, while according to farmers' unions, these laws are unfair and exploitative.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the agrarian reforms as "extremely important" for the country's agricultural sector, but farmers say the laws will push them into poverty, contrary to promises to increase farming and production.
The Indian parliament called for an "India shutdown" or a nationwide strike on Monday, one year after the laws were passed.
Major opposition parties, including the Congress, and state governments have announced their support for the strike, which lasted from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., local time in India.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a group of 40 farmers' unions, today called for the closure of educational institutions, offices and shops across the country, but said emergency services would continue to operate.
According to reports, the southern state of Kerala is almost completely closed, while rallies and protests have taken place in other states as well. The traffic system on the highways connecting Punjab, Haryana and Delhi with neighboring states has also been affected.
What are the new agricultural laws?
Let's take a look at the three new laws that have caused this controversy.
According to The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Felicitation) 2020 Act, farmers can sell their produce outside the markets notified by the APMC (Agriculture Produce Market Committee) without paying tax to other states.
The second law is the Farmers Agreement on Price Insurance and Farm Service Act 2020 (Empowerment and Production). According to him, farmers can do contract farming and also market it directly.
The third law is the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020. It has taken production, storage, cereals, pulses, cooking oil and onions out of control in exceptional circumstances.
The government says the new law will give farmers more options and a better price.
In addition, private investment in agricultural markets, processing and infrastructure will be encouraged, while farmers feel the new law will erode their existing protections.
