Farmers' Protest: Agriculture Expert Devinder Sharma Answers Frequently Asked Questions Sharma, a food and trade policy expert, answers questions that get to the root of why farmers have been protesting at Delhiâs borders for the last 50 days. Farmers on tractors raise slogans during their protest over Centres farm reform laws, at the Delhi-UP border near Ghazipur, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Photo: PTI Rights17/Jan/2021 Even as the Central government and its spokespersons work overtime to sell the benefits of the three new farm laws to the Indian public, the farmers protesting on Delhiâs borders have made it clear that they will not retreat till these laws are repealed. Caught between the crossfire of misinformation and facts, the average urban Indian is somewhat confused about the merits and demerits of the farmersâ protest â which has now crossed the 50-day mark.