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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”
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.
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.
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