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Sit Where We Stand: The segregated back rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces
The absence of dignified break rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces is a visible residue of caste-exclusionary practices that have become normalised. Women who work here—whether in universities or elsewhere—are often left with no option but to rest on bathroom floors.
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.
Labour Codes Issues: Spelling out the ABCs
Sabrang India breaks down labour codes to better understand workers’ complaints
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