Farmers' protests in India turn into a tidal wave of anger
4 years ago

Farmers' protests in India turn into a tidal wave of anger

The Hindu  

The winter of discontent descended on Delhi in late November. The ongoing protests are very different from that of 1988; the only common factor between then and now is that this time the government desperately tried to rope in Mahendra Singh’s son, Rakesh Tikait, in a ham-handed attempt to split the ranks of the agitating peasants. Of course, the Narendra Modi government’s obstinate position was also dictated by its firm resolve to use the three farm laws to embed big business in Indian agriculture like never before. Indeed, the widening reach of the peasant movement has been made possible by the articulation of the demand that the APMC system be expanded so that they come closer to the farms operated by small and marginal peasants; the government’s offer makes no attempt to even address this. Since the three laws’ fundamental purpose is to stifle farm gate prices of agricultural produce—while ensuring no government control over retail channels—the profitability from farming is destined to be hit.

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Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support
1 week, 5 days ago

Farmers' protest to gain momentum with Rakesh Tikait's support

India Today  

The farmers’ protest at the Punjab-Haryana border is set to intensify, with the Bharatiya Kisan Union and other major farmer organisations stepping in to back the agitation. Rakesh Tikait, the BKU’s national spokesperson, has announced plans to visit the Khanauri border on Friday to meet Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a key farmer leader spearheading the protest. “When the central government passed …

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy
2 weeks ago

Farmer Protest: Shambhu Border Meeting Today as Farmers Plan Delhi March Strategy

ABP News  

At Shambhu Border, farmers who have been protesting for over 300 days are set to hold a crucial meeting today. Farmers are closely watching the central government's stance on their demands, hoping for a positive response regarding talks. Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar has expressed concerns that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is supporting the farmers in their ongoing …

Farmers Protest: ’Delhi Chalo’ march suspended for day after nine injured in tear gas shelling
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers Protest: ’Delhi Chalo’ march suspended for day after nine injured in tear gas shelling

Live Mint  

Protesting farmers temporarily suspended their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Sunday afternoon after several people were injured in a clash with security personnel. Ambala police had earlier said the farmers' outfits would only be allowed to march ahead after getting permission from the national capital administration. “The team has been deployed here since morning.We gave clear instructions that we will check …

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates
2 weeks, 2 days ago

With ‘Modi govt in no mood to talk’, farmers to resume Delhi Chalo march today: Top 10 updates

Live Mint  

Farmers' Delhi Chalo march will resume today i.e. The Delhi Chalo march will reume today after Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher stated on Friday that if the government did not engage in talks, they would continue the march. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher expressed his disappointment and said that the central government is unwilling to engage in talks with …

Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Farmers protest: Farmers to march towards Delhi seeking implementation of 12 demand charter

Op India  

A large contingent of ‘farmers’ has gathered at the Shambhu border, from where they propose to march towards Delhi later on Friday. At the Shambhu border, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said there would be a group of 100 farmers marching towards Delhi peacefully and have no intention of breaking the barricades present. Speaking to ANI, Pandher said “The central …

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Farmers protest live update: Unions to resume march on Dec 8 if Centre fails to engage in talks

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest live update: Farmers walk amidst tear gas as they gather on the day they march towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at the Shambhu barrier, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Farmers protest live update: A ‘jatha’ of farmers from Punjab under …

Farmers' protest: Delhi traffic to be affected. Check details for key areas
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Farmers' protest: Delhi traffic to be affected. Check details for key areas

India Today  

The farmers' protest in Delhi is set to impact several locations, including all parts of the city, particularly the border areas, as farmers approach from neighbouring states like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Here are some suggested routes: NORTH DELHI Consider taking the Outer Ring Road or local roads like Mukarba Chowk or Wazirabad Road to avoid congestion near the Singhu …

‘Dilli humse dur nahi…’: Protesting farmers give Centre one week's time to accept demands
3 weeks ago

‘Dilli humse dur nahi…’: Protesting farmers give Centre one week's time to accept demands

Hindustan Times  

After a brief conversation with the police, the protesting farmers in Noida have decided to give the Central government one week to fulfil their demands. Protesting farmers from Punjab break the police barricades near Noida's Dalit Prerna Sthal to move towards Delhi. Earlier in the day, farmers from Punjab, who announced that they would march towards Delhi to demand a …

Delhi braces for another round of farmer protests. What are their demands?
3 weeks ago

Delhi braces for another round of farmer protests. What are their demands?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Police are stopping the farmers whereas the farmers want …

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today: Why are they protesting again?

Firstpost  

Farmers are holding a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Noida to the Parliament complex in the national capital, demanding compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Traffic in parts of Delhi and Noida has been disrupted as farmers begin their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march towards the Parliament complex on Monday. ‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Traffic jams across Delhi-NCR, advisories issued Ahead of …

Farmers' protest: Why are farmers marching to Delhi and what are their key demands? | Explained
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers' protest: Why are farmers marching to Delhi and what are their key demands? | Explained

India TV News  

Various farmer organisations have called for a protest march to Delhi starting Monday and giv ing details about their march, the Bhartiya Kisan Parishad leader Sukhbir Khalifa said that the farmers are protesting to demand fair compensation and benefits under the new agricultural laws. Notably, the protest march by the farmers is part of broader demonstrations by various farmer organisations, …

Farmer leaders to lead first group of protesters marching towards Delhi on December 6: Pandher
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmer leaders to lead first group of protesters marching towards Delhi on December 6: Pandher

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Farmer leader from Punjab Sarwan Singh Pandher on Sunday said a group of farmers, led by their leaders, will march towards Delhi on foot on December 6 even as he lashed out at the Centre for not holding any talks with the protesting farmers for resolving their issues, including a legal guarantee on the MSP. Farmer leaders to lead …

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: Extending their support to the nationwide protest called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, farmers of Bargarh organised protest meetings in different blocks of the district on Tuesday. Representatives of farmer outfits from Jharbandh, Bijepur, Barpali, Ghens, Bheden, Attabira, Bhatli, Barahpahad and Ambabhona met tehsildars and sub-collectors of different blocks and submitted memorandums over their long-standing demands. Farmer leader Lingaraj said …

Farmers’ protest: More unions to join, call on protest extension today in Chandigarh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ protest: More unions to join, call on protest extension today in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times  

Second day of the farmers’ protest remained calm with strategic planning as protestors maintained their routines while preparing for a crucial gathering set to take place on Wednesday. The meeting, expected to be crucial, will decide whether to extend the ongoing protest that has drawn farmers from across the region. The protest site at Sector 34, an open ground, became …

PM’s I-Day speech out of touch with ground, say protesting farmers
4 months, 1 week ago

PM’s I-Day speech out of touch with ground, say protesting farmers

The Hindu  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need to transform the agricultural sector on Thursday at the flag-hoisting event at Red Fort, protesting farmers at the Shambhu border said their demands have remained unheard. ‘False assurances’ Farmers from Punjab and Haryana, who have stayed put at Shambhu border over six months after they began blocking roads as part of …

Hitting the right notes: How protests have shaped our lives
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hitting the right notes: How protests have shaped our lives

Hindustan Times  

Protest is a uniquely human activity. “That sounds like a really small number, but in absolute terms it’s really an impressive number of people,” Chenoweth added, in an interview in the Harvard Gazette. Could you imagine if 11.5 million people—that’s about three times the size of the 2017 Women’s March—were doing something like mass non-cooperation in a sustained way?” The …

Video: Tamil Nadu farmers take protest to new heights, climb mobile tower in Delhi
8 months ago

Video: Tamil Nadu farmers take protest to new heights, climb mobile tower in Delhi

India Today  

Farmers from Tamil who have been protesting at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi, climbed atop a mobile tower on Wednesday. About 200 farmers have gathered in the national capital with their ploughs and flags to protest against the central government on the issues of linking rivers and the low prices of crops. The National South Indian River Interlinking Farmers Association, …

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions
8 months, 1 week ago

CSDS-Lokniti 2024 pre-poll survey | Understanding perspectives: farmers’ protests raise divisive opinions

The Hindu  

India’s demographic heavily tilts towards rural areas, and agriculture remains the primary occupation. Additionally, the survey also reveals that one in every ten respondents either lack awareness of the protests or are unfamiliar with the farmers’ demands, and this lack of awareness is marginally higher among farmers’ households. However, the majority supports the farmers’ protests; support for this is comparatively …

Farmers to resume march to Delhi from today, police ups vigil at borders
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers to resume march to Delhi from today, police ups vigil at borders

India Today  

Farmers' organisations will renew their bid to enter Delhi on Wednesday to stage protests in support of their various demands. In view of the proposed protests, the Delhi Police has upped security at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur borders, and railway and metro stations and bus stands. On March 3, the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha …

How farmers’ protests in Europe and India share common ground
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How farmers’ protests in Europe and India share common ground

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 26, 2024 19:38 IST - 5 MINS READ The current farmers’ protest in Europe and the Indian farmers’ protest in 2020-21 and now again in 2024 have several specific features that reveal their differences, but they have a major commonality—they represent the revolt by farmers against the urban bias in agricultural governance in the industrialised West and …

Farmers' protest: Centre calls for talks, Haryana police fire tear gas shells
10 months ago

Farmers' protest: Centre calls for talks, Haryana police fire tear gas shells

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Central government has appealed to the protesting farmers to hold the fifth round of talks. Meanwhile, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's BKU has opened yet another front in western Uttar Pradesh as farmers astride their tractors protested at several district headquarters. A man walks through tear gas at the site of the protest, as farmers march towards New …

Farmers' protest highlights: Internet suspended in 7 Haryana districts
10 months ago

Farmers' protest highlights: Internet suspended in 7 Haryana districts

Hindustan Times  

Farmers' Protest highlights: Farmers from across multiple states have resumed the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Wednesday. Farmer leaders from Punjab and Haryana previously halted the farmers' protest on Sunday evening after the fourth round of talks with Union Ministers. Farmer leaders taking part in agitation on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of procuring pulses, maize and cotton at MSP by …

Farmers' protest highlights: Internet suspended in 7 Haryana districts
10 months ago

Farmers' protest highlights: Internet suspended in 7 Haryana districts

Hindustan Times  

Farmers' Protest highlights: Farmers from across multiple states have resumed the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Wednesday. Farmer leaders from Punjab and Haryana previously halted the farmers' protest on Sunday evening after the fourth round of talks with Union Ministers. Farmer leaders taking part in agitation on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of procuring pulses, maize and cotton at MSP by …

India Today journalist defends violence by protesting 'farmers', tries to justify attacks on 26 Jan 2021 at Red Fort
10 months ago

India Today journalist defends violence by protesting 'farmers', tries to justify attacks on 26 Jan 2021 at Red Fort

Op India  

On 16th February, India Today’s executive editor, Preeti Choudhary, was seen putting a lot of effort during the “Democratic Newsroom” program to defend violence by the “farmer protestors”. On 16th February, they were discussing the farmer protests when Choudhary defended the violence by the “protestors” on 26th January 2021 when they entered Delhi and hoisted alien flags on Red Fort. …

Mapping solidarity rallies in support of Punjab farmers
10 months ago

Mapping solidarity rallies in support of Punjab farmers

India Today  

While thousands of farmers continue to camp at the Punjab-Haryana border, hundreds of rallies, dharnas, and marches have been taken out in their support in several parts of the country. Farmers from Punjab, with hundreds of tractors and trollies, have been protesting at Shambhu and Khanauri at the Haryana border since February 13 when they were stopped by police who …

Farmers protest highlights: 'Delhi chalo' march on hold after meeting with govt
10 months ago

Farmers protest highlights: 'Delhi chalo' march on hold after meeting with govt

Hindustan Times  

Feb 18, 2024 7:32 PM IST On Sunday, the Communist Party of India leader Hannan Mollah claimed that no protest is being held by SKM on the border of Delhi, rather, three-four organisations that separated from SKM after the movement in the year 2020 are agitating and taking their name. Last time in the year 2020, when there was a …

Farmers’ protest news Day 6: 4th round of talks with Centre today. 10 points
10 months ago

Farmers’ protest news Day 6: 4th round of talks with Centre today. 10 points

Live Mint  

Union ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai and farmer leaders from Punjab will meet today i.e. According to a trader at Ghazipur Mandi, the vegetable prices in Delhi could be headed for a rise as farmers' protests disrupt supply chains. As per news agency ANI report, a trader reported a ₹4 increase in carrot prices over the past …

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ protest Live Updates, Bharat Bandh: Internet shutdown extended in Haryana

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has said it will intensify agitation in the coming days as farmers’ groups, along with trade unions and others, observed ‘Bharat Bandh’. In a statement issued on the day of the bandh, the SKM also accused the Union government of “vitiating the atmosphere on farmers’ issues” by not keeping its promises made when the 2020-21 sit-in …

How wealthy farmers came to control agri protests in India
10 months, 1 week ago

How wealthy farmers came to control agri protests in India

India Today  

Oh daddy ji de cash utte, kari jawe aish Sadda baapu zimidaar, kitho le ke deve car These lines are from the song 'Bapu Zimidar' by Punjabi singer Jassie Gill. Among the most important ones were the Shetkari Sanghathana in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Kisan Union in Uttar Pradesh and in Punjab, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Agriculturalists’ Association, and …

They led farmers' protest 1.0, but MIA in second edition. Here's why
10 months, 1 week ago

They led farmers' protest 1.0, but MIA in second edition. Here's why

India Today  

Prominent farm leaders, who led the farmers' protest back in 2020-21, have distanced themselves from the stir this year. As compared to the previous stir, the following names are missing from the 'Delhi Chalo' call of SKM this year - Yogender Yadav Joginder Singh Ugrahan Rakesh Tikait Gurnam Singh Chaduni Balbir Singh Rajewal Manjit Rai Dr Darshan Pal Shiv Kumar …

Farmers protest Day 3: Ryots stay put at Punjab-Haryana border; talks with ministers begin in Chandigarh
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest Day 3: Ryots stay put at Punjab-Haryana border; talks with ministers begin in Chandigarh

New Indian Express  

Three Union ministers will meet farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Thursday for another round of talks as the faceoff between the protesting ryots and police at the Punjab-Haryana border entered its third day. Since the farmers of Punjab and Haryana began their 'Delhi Chalo' march towards the national capital on Tuesday morning, there has been repeated clashes with the security …

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest
10 months, 1 week ago

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest

The Hindu  

Farmers from Punjab, in their thousands, have assembled at three points along the border with Haryana, where they have been stopped from marching to Delhi. The protesters are demanding legally guaranteed MSP for crops, debt waiver, cancellation of international agreements impacting the agriculture sector, and a minimum pension of ₹5,000 for farmers and agriculture labour. Some of these demands were …

Farmers protest Day 2: Centre, farm leaders talks on Thursday; agitators stay put after chaos at Punjab-Haryana border
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers protest Day 2: Centre, farm leaders talks on Thursday; agitators stay put after chaos at Punjab-Haryana border

New Indian Express  

Security personnel fired some tear gas shells on farmers on Wednesday morning at the Shambhu border near Ambala in Haryana as they gathered there to resume their protest march to the national capital. Police had used tear gas and water cannons against protesters at a border in Haryana's Jind district as well. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Kisan …

'Delhi Chalo': How protesting farmers spent the night at Punjab-Haryana border
10 months, 1 week ago

'Delhi Chalo': How protesting farmers spent the night at Punjab-Haryana border

India Today  

As the farmers' 2.0 protest began on Tuesday, it was marked with violence and their confrontation with police at the Punjab-Haryana border. The protesting farmers spent their first night in tractor trolleys equipped with bedding, edibles, and music systems. They alleged a shortage of ambulances at the Shambhu border, stating that many injured farmers couldn't secure hospital beds. More than …

Why tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting again
10 months, 1 week ago

Why tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting again

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting for guaranteed crop prices, renewing a movement that succeeded in getting contentious new agricultural laws repealed in 2021. Farmers run for cover after police fired tear gas to disperse protesting farmers who were marching to New Delhi near the Punjab-Haryana border at Shambhu, India, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024. In 2021, …

Farmers Protest: Traffic chaos in Delhi as farmers approach national capital
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Protest: Traffic chaos in Delhi as farmers approach national capital

Hindustan Times  

Farmers Protest: Traffic chaos in Delhi as farmers approach national capital Thousands of farmers march to Delhi to press for their demands, including the implementation of a law to guarantee minimum support price for crops.. 1 / 9 View Photos in a new improved layout Traffic crawled at a snail's pace in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning as police placed multiple …

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest 2.0 is not a test just for BJP, but for INDIA bloc too

Hindustan Times  

Chaos unfolded in the national capital as police fired teargas shells on the protesting farmers after they reached the Shambhu border. Barricades put up at Singhu border in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, in New Delhi, Tuesday Just three years ago, a section of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had staged a year-long protest against the three …

Farmers' protest: Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet services till February 15
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: Haryana govt extends suspension of mobile internet services till February 15

India TV News  

Farmers' protest: The Haryana government extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts for an additional two days until February 15, in view of the ongoing farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation. Notably, farmers are marching towards Delhi demanding a law on Minimum Support Price for crops, farm loan waiver and the implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations …

Farmers Protest highlights: ‘Respond more aggressively if they come aggressively,’ says senior officer
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Protest highlights: ‘Respond more aggressively if they come aggressively,’ says senior officer

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest: Delhi Police and Security forces officials preparing security arrangements at Singhu Border Delhi-Haryana Border. Farmers Protest Highlights: Farmers, pressing for a law on minimum support price for crops, are now marching towards Delhi following inconclusive talks with a team of union ministers. Delhi traffic advisory for farmers protest • Traffic in Delhi-NCR was heavily affected on Tuesday due …

Farmers Protest highlights: ‘Respond more aggressively if they come aggressively,’ says senior officer
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Protest highlights: ‘Respond more aggressively if they come aggressively,’ says senior officer

Hindustan Times  

Farmers protest: Delhi Police and Security forces officials preparing security arrangements at Singhu Border Delhi-Haryana Border. Farmers Protest Highlights: Farmers, pressing for a law on minimum support price for crops, are now marching towards Delhi following inconclusive talks with a team of union ministers. Delhi traffic advisory for farmers protest • Traffic in Delhi-NCR was heavily affected on Tuesday due …

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: Centre holds talk, tractors march to Delhi, borders sealed | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Delhi will witness farmers' protest on Tuesday as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have given a ‘Delhi Chalo’ call over their demands, including the enactment of a law guaranteeing minimum support prices for crops. Gurugram: Police personnel get barricades placed at the Delhi-Gurugram border near Sirhaul Toll Plaza ahead of scheduled march by the protesting farmers, …

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points

Hindustan Times  

More than 200 farmers' unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have organised a ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the Centre to accept several demands. Farmers hold 'Delhi Chalo' protest in the national capital Three central ministers - food and consumer affairs minister Piyush Goyal, agriculture minister Arjun Munda and minister of state for home affairs …

Farmer protests: Deja vu?
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmer protests: Deja vu?

Live Mint  

Some farm groups plan to march to Delhi to protest on 13 February. The last time farmers agitated, three years ago, the Centre stood firm against an attempted siege of the capital, but later relented and scrapped the three farm bills they were opposing. There’s no question that India’s farm sector has a problem of incentives misaligned with market forces …

Anita Anand | Protests, and how to handle them: A wake-up call for all governments
1 year, 6 months ago

Anita Anand | Protests, and how to handle them: A wake-up call for all governments

Deccan Chronicle  

Growing up in rural West Bengal, I first encountered protests when I heard the word “gherao”, which literally means “to encircle”. Two recent and substantial protests in India were against the Central government’s proposed policies or policies adopted without sufficient interaction with the concerned parties: the Citizenship Amendment Act and the three farm bills. In December 2019, the government proceeded …

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met
1 year, 9 months ago

Rally at Delhi’s Ramlila ground: Farmers to launch protest if demands not met

Hindustan Times  

Farmers would launch a bigger agitation than their protest on Delhi’s borders in 2020-21 if their demands on a law on minimum support price, debt waiver and pension, among others, are not met, Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders said at a Kisan Mahapanchayat at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on Monday. “We do not want to launch another agitation, …

50,000 farmers stage a peaceful protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, say they will accept farm laws with some changes
2 years ago

50,000 farmers stage a peaceful protest at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, say they will accept farm laws with some changes

Op India  

On Monday, December 19, around 50,000 farmers gathered at central Delhi Ramlila Maidan. The farmers participating in the “Kisan Garjana Rally” made it clear that they don’t want to cause any disruption and just want that their demands to be met. ‘Farmers are being fooled by politically motivated persons like Rakesh Tikait’, says a farmer at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan The …

2020: Farmers take the country by storm
2 years, 4 months ago

2020: Farmers take the country by storm

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST The farmers’ protests, which began in Delhi on November 26, 2020, have been called by some observers as the “largest and longest peasants’ struggle in the history of modern India”. These were the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce Act, the Farmers Agreement on Price Assurance and the Farm Services Act, and the Essential …

Plain Speak: Ghosts of CAA and Farm Laws Protests Back to Haunt Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Plain Speak: Ghosts of CAA and Farm Laws Protests Back to Haunt Delhi

News 18  

At the height of anti-CAA protests, large crowds of Muslim protesters in Chand Bagh area of Delhi attacked the police mercilessly, to the extent that head constable Ratan Lal was killed and Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma sustained serious injuries. During the anti-farm laws blockade, on January 26, India’s Republic Day, large swathes of protesters ran amok on the Red Fort, …

No Spillover From Punjab, Haryana Begs The Question: What Actually Powered Farmers' Protest?
2 years, 9 months ago

No Spillover From Punjab, Haryana Begs The Question: What Actually Powered Farmers' Protest?

News 18  

Two issues dominated the political discourse in 2020–21; the pandemic and the farmers’ protest against the reform-oriented farm laws. The share of the labour force in the agriculture sector in all these three regions of the country is the lowest amongst large states and significantly lower than the national average. Using the unit-level data on the current weekly status of …

Protest over, but farmers' ire likely to reflect in polls
3 years ago

Protest over, but farmers' ire likely to reflect in polls

India Today  

At Delhi's Ghazipur border, the scene on Wednesday morning was similar to a victorious army’s march from the battlefield to the barracks. And now, it is ready to take us back home after the government's loss to the farmers on the 3 black farm laws.” Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait at the protest site. The tractor inched forward as farmers shouted …

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