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Indian Agriculture: Between the 2026 Union budget & US-India trade deal, a huge setback for Indian farmers

While the Indian corporate media has hailed the reduction of tariffs to the US, now at 18 per cent (still up from the previous single digit figures), it is the blanket non-tariff barriers to US agriculture goods that will hit Indian farmers hard

Haryana gov’t doesn’t fire Ayush Sinha, just transfers him 

The SDM who allegedly advised his men to "break heads" of protesting farmers, dodges outright dismissal despite mounting pressure from farmers' groups

AIKS demands thorough judicial inquiry into farmer Sushil Kajal’s death

Having met the victim’s family the AIKS said a fact-finding report must be done into the August 28 incident.

What does the Law say about Lathi Charge?

The recent lathi charge against the farmers in Karnal, left one dead and several injured

SKM decries CM Khattar’s defence of Karnal lathicharge

Samyukt Kisan Morcha expresses its deep shock and objection against Haryana Chief Minister Khattar's defence of Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha

Farmers and labourers resolve to oppose Centre’s laws targeting them

Delegates of various peasant and marginalised groups passed a slew of resolutions against the Centre’s many “anti-people” laws

Farmers call Karnal lathicharge “Death of democracy!”

Farmer leaders demand the immediate removal of Karnal city SDM, who caused the death of a farmer and injuries to many near city borders

SKM announces Bharat Bandh on September 25!

Leaders call upon farmers to form SKM units at the district-level to effectively dissent against the ruling regime.

Haryana: Karnal SDM orders brutal lathi-charge on protesting farmers

Farmer leaders have demanded immediate suspension of the concerned government official and declared a road blockade across Haryana.

SKM’s all India Convention begins at Singhu border

Peasant leaders, youth organisations and women’s groups attend the nationwide call to discuss the next steps for the farmers’ movement.

9 months of historic struggle, Punjab sugarcane farmers win demands

Image Courtesy:hindustantimes.comThousands of farmers from different states of India...

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