Pash, Peasantry and the Green Revolution

Abstract

Lakhvinder Singh Bedi’s “Pash, Peasantry and Green Revolution” portrays the negotiation of a poet during the times of turmoil and suffering. The impact of political and ideological unrest during 1970s made Pash use poetry as an artistic medium to approach social issues in an empathetic way. Green Revolution, which was introduced as an empowering tool for the farmers, failed to provide benefits to the small scale farmers. They were, in fact, exploited by money lenders and big farmers. Pash emerged during these times and fought for the rights of common man.