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Supreme Court examines Forest Rights Act 2006 versus Conservation Law, makes national headlines

The rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers are, once again under threat as India's highest court considers the impact of Parliament’s wide-sweeping changes to the Forest Conservation Law (2023)

AIKSCC alleges Centre and state government trivialise farmers’ protest

Farmers organisations said the central government is trying to hoodwink people while turning a deaf ear towards farmers’ demand.

41 Orgns call for workers unions to join farmers protest

Over 41 networks and organisations from the unorganised sector have demanded a withdrawal of the three anti-farmer laws and for larger workers unions to join the mass protest

Boycott Ambani-Adani products, ‘Thali Bajao’ on December 27 during PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat.

Leaders promised to participate in all farmers’ protests and mark the one-month completion of the Delhi Chalo programme with a Boycott Ambanid-Adani campaign.

Rajasthan julloos at par with Delhi protests! Farmers observe relay fast

Farmer leaders at Jaipur-Delhi highway resolve to observe 24-hour hunger strikes to demand the withdrawal of the ant-farmer Acts.

Karnataka farmers stand steadfastly with protesting Delhi farmers, will reach Delhi border on Dec 25

Women organisations take the lead in Tuesday protests gathering a huge crowd to support annadaatas.

I am not the poster boy of BJP: Harpreet Singh, calls out party for using his photo without permission

Harpreet Singh, now well known as Harp Farmer, will also send a legal notice to BJP Punjab for using his ‘happy farmer’ photo for a propaganda poster

M’tra Farmers set off in Vehicle Jatha from Nashik to Delhi

As the nationwide protest surges ahead, the AIKS-led Maharashtra Farmers' Vehicle Jatha to Delhi begins from Nashik with a Rousing Send-off

Punjab arhtiyas resolve to shut mandis to protest I-T raids

Farmer leaders acknowledge the immense support by arhtiyas and promise to gherao I-T offices

Adani buys ad space in Punjab paper to advocate for farm laws

Amid intensifying protests, Adani Group decides to put up an advertisement in Punjab Kesari, a local newspaper, to distinguish ‘truth’ from ‘lies’

Annadaatas plan a week of demonstrations to intensify agitation

After paying respects to the many farmers who died during nationwide protests, farmer leaders talked about future dharnas, gheraos and thali bajao plans.

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