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Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers
Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received "validation" from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s...
Key suspect in the Red Fort violence case arrested
Iqbal Singh was arrested by Special cell of Delhi Police, he had a bounty of 50,000 on his head
West Bengal farmers begin two-day Kisan Adhikar Jatra
State farmers waiting for their dues under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme declared agitations from February 10 to condemn the central government’s laxity in providing financial assistance.
Proud to be andolan jivis: Farmers
Farmer leaders state that the Modi-government is solely responsible for the ongoing farmers’ struggle and should accept farmers’ demands to end the struggle.
The crux of the matter
It appears that the government of India and the ruling party are insensitive to matters that all the world find heart-rending
Deep Sidhu arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell
He is named in FIR and accused of instigating the Republic Day violence at Red Fort
Mahapanchayats getting bigger, bolder
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait calls on the youth to channel their energies to fuel the farmer’s struggle for justice
Super Bowl features 30-second farmers protest advertisement
The Fresno Sikh community along with the city Mayor expressed solidarity with Indian farmers in their battle to assert their basic human rights.
Mainstream media overlooked farmers’ protests in South India: Farmers’ leaders
Following the Attorney General’s discouraging comment last month, southern farmers participated in the Feb 6 chakka jam. Yet the media gave next to no coverage to these events.
Another death by suicide at Tikri border, death toll reaches 214
According to Human Cost of Farmers Protest blog, 13 people have died by suicide as of February 7, 2021 while participating in the national struggle.
Allow peaceful protest by farmers: US Congress to India
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