At Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna displayed his gigantic form to Arjuna (see chapter 11 of the Gita).
Similarly, the Indian farmers, who are 60-65 per cent of our huge population of 135-140 crore—that is about 70-75 crore—and who were till now apparently dormant, silent and sleeping, like Kumbhakarna, have woken up, and displayed their huge and mighty form.
As stated by a great Asian leader “When hundreds of millions of peasants rise like a typhoon or tornado, it will be a force so powerful and so swift, that no power on earth can suppress it.”
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I was getting despondent about India, seeing the polarising forces triumphing in most places. But this farmers' agitation, which has cut through caste and religious lines, and has united 99 per cent of us, has revived my flagging spirit.
Now I am confident India will overcome its main hurdle of disunity, wage a mighty historic, united struggle against the forces that are keeping us backward and poor, and one day emerge as a mighty industrial giant, with its people enjoying a high standard of living and getting decent lives.
Long live the Indian farmers!
Justice Markandey Katju retired from the Supreme Court in 2011
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