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As mining lobby “hijacks” Ajmer public hearing, “tokenism” on Aravallis condemned

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan has raised serious questions on the tokenisms behind the recent public hearings on the Aravallis, and condemned the “hijacking” of the process by the “mining lobby”

Kisaan Anthem 2 released on Mahila Kisan Diwas!

Despite facing arrests earlier in 2021, Punjabi singers once again asserted their solidarity with farmers by releasing the new farmers anthem on March 8.

Mahila Kisan Diwas: A sea of dupattas Centre’s decry farm laws

Women leaders speak, march, demonstrate and hold meetings on Monday in a show of strength by the agricultural sector’s largest labour force.

Farmers observe special meeting to honour martyrs of the movement

Farmers group provides assistance for families of the deceased who died while participating in the farmers’ struggle

Three Girls, submissive no more: Contemporary artists adapt Amrita Sher-Gil’s painting

Bengaluru-based artists recreate a version of the famous painting by the Indo-Hungarian maestro to reflect the spirit of Indian women in recent times, especially women protesters at the nationwide farmers' agitation

Pass the no-confidence motion against Haryana gov’t: SKM leaders

Earlier, farmer leaders protested the insensitive comments made by officials about the farmers’ movement and the martyred participants of the struggle.

Anti-farmer laws ending mandis of Karnataka: Yogendra Yadav

Farmer leaders questioned the Centre’s assurances of MSP and appealed to farmers to expose government lies

Adivasi Mahila Kisan: the unsung voices of Indian agriculture

SabrangIndia celebrates International Women’s Day by acknowledging and hailing the contributions and issues of women Adivasi farmers in India.

AIKS celebrates third anniversary of Kisan Long March

Farmer supporters compile a publication detailing the events that resulted in the historic march in 2018

100 days of farmers’ struggle: Agitation evolves and grows stronger

Farmers’ groups protested in many different and peaceful ways on Saturday; Delhi farmers marched and blocked the KMP highway, Karnataka farmers demanded MSP for farm produce, while others waved black flags

Delhi Police allegedly detain 25 women and a toddler

Farmer leaders condemned the excessive actions of the Delhi police of detaining a group of women farmers simply for showing farmer union flags and Nishan Sahib

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