From the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act triggering a pan-India stir at the beginning of the year to the farmers' uprising marking its end, 2020 has been a year of protests that grabbed eyeballs worldwide. Soon after the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament, students from Jamia Millia University and Jawaharlal Nehru University took to the streets to protest against the Act, alleging discrimination towards Muslims. The stir soon transformed into a mass movement with opposition parties, activists, various eminent personalities and the common public extending support to the cause. While Jamia and JNU saw violence, women at Shaheen Bagh led the most spectacular protest which was peaceful yet hard-hitting. Although the protests died down after the pandemic forced the nation into lockdown, three contentious farm bills brought the country's farmers - who are demanding the repeal of the laws - on the streets at the end of the year. They marched from the states of Punjab and Haryana towards Delhi and, when denied entry, settled at the border of the national capital. From blocking toll plazas and railway tracks to relay hunger strikes, the protest has seen it all. With thousands joining in from other states everyday, the stir is still on as the farmers' say they are prepared for the long haul.
