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Chhattisgarh: Hundred lawyers and legal professionals condemn ban on Moolvasi Bachao Manch, urge revocation

In an ‘Urgent Appeal issued to President Draupadi Murmu and Governor of Chhattisgarh, by close to 100 lawyers and legal professionals across India’, the group urges the revocation of the ‘arbitrary and unjust ban on the Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM) and the release of all its imprisoned members in the state. The appeal also demands the repeal of the draconian Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005

Shradhanjali Diwas: Farmers pay homage to martyred brethren

Farmers promise to intensify struggle, observe indefinite hunger strikes and condemn the central government for its insensitive behaviour towards India’s peasants

Jantar Mantar: Farmers’ movement has reunited people of Haryana and Punjab

India’s revolutionary farmers have inspired Punjab politicians Jasbir Singh Gill, Kulbir Singh Zira and their colleagues to protest at Jantar Mantar. They have been sleeping on the footpath for two weeks!

Farmers’ leaders at Jaipur-Delhi highway promise growing strength over next few days

Leaders assure that the Modi-regime will fail to dissuade India’s farmers in their opposition to the three anti-farmer laws

Kranti ka Naqsha, Mapping the Revolution

India's farmers have lived up to the revolutionary history of this country by once again uniting peasants in a single movement against an oppressive and fascist regime. From allegations of Khalistani intentions to political theories, to Maoist infiltration to the insult of being called the protest of a few; Annadaatas have persevered through it all. Now that a growing population in India is learning about the dangers posed by the three anti-farmer-dubbed laws, it is necessary to visually document the progress of the peasant struggle in the past few months.

Peasants in southern states continue farmers’ agitation

Supporters in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other areas hold near-daily protests to support India’s farmers.

Sikh priest’s suicide exposes double speak of the ruling BJP and its apologists  

His suicide note read that he was outraged by the mistreatment of farmers camping outside the national capital of New Delhi  

Farmers leader accuse central government of playing a blame-game

Tired of repeated narratives against the farmers’ movement, leaders hold a press conference to show their resolve against the three farm laws

Maharashtra farmers to leave for Delhi on December 21

On-ground reports of farmers' movement prove contrary to the mainstream narrative of dwindling momentum

Maharashtra’s fishing community fights to protect its ‘golden belt’ coast

Fearing a fate worse than Maharashtra’s southern sea-coast, Dahanu fishing communities demand suspension of Vadhavan port project

Why is the UP administration so afraid of farmers protesting peacefully?

Police have been telling us not to go to Delhi, say Uttar Pradesh farmers, some of whom have been issued notices to pay Rs 50 lakh for protesting!

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