Farm and Forest

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”

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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