Aesthetics of a ‘Mediated’ Rebellion: Performativity and Food Justice in India’s Farmer’s Protests

Farmer’s protests in India captured the imagination of the world in an unprecedented manner. International media covered the protests and it reflected the gross inequalities existing in the country. This paper argues that the protests attracted attention world over, owing to a unique hermeneutics employed by it. The study is an attempt to decode the facets of this approach and how it has impacted the history of public uprisings in the country.

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