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Noida Protest 2026: A labour uprising the state refused to understand

The protests that paralysed Noida’s industrial belt in April 2026 exposed not only worsening labour conditions but also the growing tendency of the state to treat democratic labour mobilisation as a law-and-order problem

Farmers’ stand resolute, block Maharashtra’s expressway

In a strength of several thousands, peasants and organisations block the Ahmedabad express on the National Protest Day.

Highlights of National Protest Day

Here’s a summary glance at the happenings of September 25 – the National Protest Day of the peasants.

What farmer protests? The BJP-led Government was busy honouring Deendayal Upadhyaya

The Government of India, chooses to look the other way, as lakhs of farmers protest agricultural laws they fear will make them slaves

How the Constitution protects our farmers

In the wake of the passage of three farm bills by the Parliament in an “undemocratic” manner and the widespread farmers protests, here’s a look at the constitutional safeguards available to farmers and for the consideration of a democratic legislature

Photo essay: Farmers’ protests make history across India

The nationwide farmers' protest may have been ignored by a vast section of the mainstream media, but here are a few riveting images from the ground

Twitterati bat for Farmers’ Rights, even as news media attempts distractions

Even as troll armies, IT Cells and news media continue to spread propaganda or divert attention, civil society, some journalists and ordinary Indians came together to bat for ‘kisan-mazdoor’ rights

Farmer Protests: From streets to social media

Throwing caution to the wind, farmers across the nation stepped out on the roads to decry the insensitive laws put down by the Centre. Workers, peasants, students and netizens all came together to hold the government accountable.

Live Updates on All India Protests against Farm Bills, 2020

Welcome to SabrangIndia’s live blog on the nation-wide Farmers protests against Modi Sarkar’s Farm Bills, 2020. We will be bringing you news, images and stories from across the country all day today. In case you want others to look away from the circus tricks of electronic news channels and hear voices from the streets, share this thread with them now.

Nation continues agitation against anti-people laws

As the National Protest Day draws closer, workers, farmers, marginalised intensify their agitation against the undemocratic Central Bills.

Voices of dissent course through the country

Thousands of people came together to decry anti-labour, anti-farmer and anti-people laws passed by the Centre in recent days.

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