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

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.

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

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