Farmers meeting on December 5
Bid farewell to farcical Farmers Day
December 23, 2020
For a Prime Minister who is apparently never short of the right word to say in any situation, Narendra Modi has yet to find something appropriate to assuage the millions of Indian farmers who have been protesting against the ‘ground-breaking’ agricultural reforms that his gov...
Read MoreMartyrdom Day observed to honour farmers killed during farm protest
December 21, 2020
“The farmers who have sacrificed their lives as part of the ongoing protests have set an example for thousands of others. Instead of breaking our morale or creating fear or worry in our minds about the future, it has reinforced our belief in our fight and that the fight is just...
Read MoreFarmers reject government proposal, to intensify stir
December 10, 2020
Nearly two weeks after they began their sit in at borders of Delhi and exasperated with fruitless talks with the central government, leaders of various farmers’ organisations have announced a series of measures to intensify their movement, soon after they rejected latest draft ...
Read MoreBharat Bandh draws nationwide support for farmers’ protest
December 9, 2020
“Soora so pehchaniye, jo lade din ke het, purja purja kat mare, kabhun na chhade khet (Brave is the one who fights for the rights of the poor/weak. Even if his body is chopped to pieces, he does not leave the battlefield),” says Satnam Singh, a sevadar (volunt...
Read MoreThousands gather at Delhi’s Singhu border in support of farmers
December 8, 2020
On the eve of the nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh called by the protesting farmers, leaders of National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements (NAPM), along with advocates, student organisations
Read More“Modiji, don’t help us anymore, you have already helped us so much,” say protesting farmers
December 4, 2020
Protesting farmers say nothing less than a total repeal of the three Farm Acts would be acceptable and they will continue to sit in protest for as long as needed.
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