Petition · past parliament

Condemn Indian government's response to the democratic farming protest in Delhi.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

1. To raise awareness of the protest on an international stage.

2. To re-iterate the importance of protecting the right to peaceful protest to the Indian government.

3. To condemn the Modi government's heavy-handed use of force against Indians exercising their democratic right to protest.
Indians from across the country are marching on the nation’s capital Delhi, to urge Prime Minister Modi to repeal 3 agricultural bills that will leave farmers open to exploitation.
Protesters have been met with road blocks, tear gas, & water cannons.

Boris Johnson’s comments in response to MP Tan Dhesi question on the 9/12/20, show how uninformed many are, & how necessary it is to shine a light on this issue.

The United Kingdom should be championing the people’s democratic right to protest.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

9 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
17 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.