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India · 2021Devastating COVID second wave, a billion vaccine doses, and the farm-laws repeal

A brutal Delta-driven second COVID-19 wave overwhelmed India in April–May 2021, even as the vaccination drive crossed one billion doses on 21 October. After a year-long farmers' agitation the government repealed the 2020 farm laws, and Neeraj Chopra won India's first Olympic athletics gold.

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Key figures

Narendra Modi — Prime Minister; announced the repeal of the farm laws and India's net-zero-by-2070 pledge at COP26.Ram Nath Kovind — President of India through 2021.Nirmala Sitharaman — Union Finance Minister; presented the paperless Union Budget 2021-22.N. V. Ramana — sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India on 24 April 2021.Neeraj Chopra — won India's first Olympic athletics gold in the men's javelin at Tokyo 2020.Gen. Bipin Rawat — India's first Chief of Defence Staff; died in a helicopter crash on 8 December 2021.

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Bills & Acts of 2021

From our live BillTracker — real legislation recorded for 2021.

Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021Enacted

Repeals all three 2020 farm laws after a year-long farmers’ agitation — a rare instance of legislation rolled back under public pressure.

Why it matters: Case study in protest, federalism and the legislative process; high-yield for Polity and Governance.

Constitution (One Hundred and Fifth Amendment) Act, 2021Enacted

Restores the power of states and UTs to prepare and maintain their own lists of socially and educationally backward classes.

Why it matters: A quick legislative reversal of a Supreme Court reading; key Polity topic on backward-class lists and federalism.

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