Farm and Forest

20 years of FRA 2006, J and K appoints Tribal Ministry as Nodal agency

Despite the Union government’s tardy approach since the passage of the historic Forest Rights Act in 2006, states such as Jammu and Kashmir are now taking the lead in securing indigenous land rights. Groups including the Wullar Bachav Front and the All India Union of Forest Working Peoples (AIUWFP) have been engaging with the state administration on the issue

Farmers lament Centre’s vague and nonspecific letter for talks

Let down by the central government’s unimpressive letter for talks on December 30, farmer leaders assert their demands and discuss future protests

Centre agrees to meet farmers on December 30, end of stalemate?

Two days after farmer leaders sent their proposal, the central government agrees to talk to farmers on December 30 instead of December 29.

Farmers’ movement: UP Govt using police to intimidate protesters?

As farmers organisations have promised rising participation from protesting farmers from Uttar Pradesh, the Adityanath regime uses the state police to verify this participation and “address their grievances”

RSS worker confesses he spread anti-farmer-protests content at Singhu border

Caught by farmers near Delhi border, the worker confessed that he was told to discourage people from the protest by an RSS leader

Arhtiyas call I-T raids an ‘act of revenge’ by central government

Karnal commission agents continue to keep grain markets shut to condemn multiple I-T raids conducted on arhtiya leaders on December 18 and December 19.

Farmer leaders call for talks with Central Gov’t on December 29

Send proposal to Centre for discussion and criticise the Prime Minister for making false claims of help to farmers.

Advocate dies for farmers’ struggle, leaves behind a note for “Modi, the Dictator”

The farmers movement witnesses its third death by suicide at Tikri border.

AIKS calls out the Centre’s ignorance about the agri sector

While answering Modi’s question about the lack of APMCs in Kerala, the farmers organisation questioned the state of farmers in other BJP-led states.

Haryana farmers receive help from toll plaza workers who open gates 

BKU State President asserts that farmers continue peaceful protests to firmly decry the three farm laws forcibly passed by the central government.

Over 5,000 farmer supporters reach Delhi border, another 1,000 people reach Shahjahanpur border

Reinforcements head towards various protest points to strengthen the farmers’ movement further.

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