The Bharatiya Kisan Union is a leading organisation highlighting the plight of farmers.

Bharatiya Kisan Union was one of the leading farmers’ movement to protest against the policies of the process of liberalization of Indian economy: 

Issues addressed by BKU: 

1. Higher government floor prices for sugarcane and wheat, 

2. Guaranteed supply of electricity at reasonable rates. 

3. To wave off repayments due on loan to farmers. 

4. To provide government pension to farmers. 

5. Abolition of restrictions on the inter¬state movement of farm produce. 

Highlighted the plight of farmers: 

1. BKUconductedrallies, demonstrations, and Jail Bharo agitation. 

2. These protests involved thousands 20 over lakhs farmers from western UPs adjoining regions. 

3. BKU operated as a pressure group in politics with its strength of sheer members. 

The extent of Success: 

1. BKU became the most successful social movements. 

2. It sustained for a long time due to clan networks among its members. 

3. These networks mobilized funds, resources, and activities of BKU. 

4. An outcome of political bargaining powers by its members. 

5. BKU farmers dominated regional electoral politics also.

The Bharatiya Kisan Union was movement led by the farmers against the policies of liberalisation of the Indian economy.

The issues which were addressed by them were as follows:

I. They demanded higher government floor prices for sugarcane and wheat.

II. Guaranteed supply of electricity at reasonable rates.

III. Pension to be provided to farmers.

IV. Abolition of restrictions on the interstate movement of farm produce.

V. The loans of the farmers to be waived off.

The success of the movement was:

I. The Bharatiya Kisan Union became the most successful social movement.

II. The networks among its members mobilised the resources, activities and funds of the movement.

III. Bharatiya Kisan Union also dominated the regional electoral politics.