Farm and Forest

Supreme Court examines Forest Rights Act 2006 versus Conservation Law, makes national headlines

The rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers are, once again under threat as India's highest court considers the impact of Parliament’s wide-sweeping changes to the Forest Conservation Law (2023)

Repealing the farm laws

Political decision with an eye on upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab

Will repeal of Farm Laws help BJP win UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand elections?

Farmers say protest will continue till MSP legalised, justice for martyrs assured

Farmers celebrate repeal of three laws at Delhi borders!

SKM thanks martyred farmers and supporters, but reminds that the movement is far from over

Centre backs down, repeals three contentious farm laws

Farmer leaders acknowledge the victory of the repeal but remind that other pressing issues like MSP remain

Three Farm Laws to be repealed: Prime Minister Narendra Modi 

The PM chose the day of Gurupurab, the biggest Sikh festival, to announce repealing the three Farm Laws, however other demands not addressed yet

SC appoints retired P&H HC judge Rakesh Jain to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri probe

The apex court also included three IPS officers in the SIT, including one woman, after expressing dissatisfaction with the probe

Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Sessions Court rejects bail plea of Ashish Mishra, two others

Citing Lakhimpur violence as a “serious matter” the sessions court rejects the bail plea of Mishra and two other accused

Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC directs UP gov’t to “upgrade” SIT with non-native higher-grade officers

The state government agreed to probe monitoring by a retired High Court judge

SKM appeals to protesters to keep morale high

Reacting to reports of a recent farmer suicide, farmer leaders appealed to protesters to not consider extreme steps

CTUs promise to join farmers on Nov 26

Farmers say state-level mobilisation has already begun to mark the first anniversary of the peasant movement

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