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61-hour highway blockade forces Maharashtra sugar mills to agree to Rs 4,200 per tonne for farmers
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana calls off agitation after months of protests and a prolonged standoff on NH-48; revised formula includes staggered payments and a share in additional sugar revenue
Over 600 farmers struggle participants martyred so far
The week preceding farmers Bharat Bandh, farmers said that 605 people had died while participating in the farmers struggle.
Farmer mobilisation continues even after Bharat Bandh!
SKM leaders congratulate Monday’s participants in the Bharat Bandh for keeping the movement going
Kisan Bharat Bandh: Mainstream media whines about “traffic jams”, social media presents true picture
The tone and tenor of the reportage, and the recurring self contradiction, says a lot about the state of the news media in India
Highlights of September 27 Bharat Bandh
Nationwide strike successful - SKM's call receives huge response from farmers, workers, trade and students unions
Art and Revolution: Top 10 posters from the Bharat Bandh
SabrangIndia picks out 10 posters that portray the strength of Monday’s nationwide strike called by farmers' and worker' groups
Podcast: A Year of Kisan Andolan
Amidst a global pandemic, India's peasantry has voiced its demands worldwide. As the SKM prepares for another Bharat Bandh on September 27, 2021 Sabrang India team sits down and looks back at the last year.
SKM calls upon citizens to join us on Bharat Bandh
Farmers calls upon every Indian to join Bharat Bandh on Monday
Bharat Bandh: Massive preparations on, countrywide
The call for a Bandh on September 27 was given at the SKM National Convention that took place at the Singhu border in August; demands include repeal of recent agriculture laws, legal guarantee for MSP, and an end to various pro-corporate policies of the gov’t
Accept farmers demands, end the struggle: SKM
Decrying repressive governments for hindering peaceful protests, SKM leaders say people are already mobilising in various states
Maharashtra peasants plan for complete Bandh on September 27
Farmers and peasants plan elaborate road blocks on and before Bharat Bandh on Monday, NRIs pledge support
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