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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

15 farmers die in two weeks, the central government continues to refuse farmers’ demands

While mud slinging around the robust farmers’ protests continue, the human costs have been high: organisations have already recorded 15 deaths since November 24.

BKU seeks to intervene in SC petition against central government’s farm laws

Bhanu Pratap, the farmers' union leader, calls the three laws “anti-constitutional” in the petition

Punjab’s Workers Union promises to look after fields until farmers return

Workers attend to farmers’ nagging worries about farmland back home

Why did J&K Govt chop down 10,000 Apple trees grown by Muslim farmers?

The government is reported to have called the villagers “encroachers” on forest land, but the nomadic families have nurtured the small orchards for generations!

Regional media does justice to Bharat bandh coverage

Local news one-ups national media as reporters reach out to agitators and analyse the narrative woven around farmers’ protests.

Bom HC raises concern over systemic insensitivity towards farmers’ problems

The court observed that farmers cannot afford to indulge in litigation in case they are duped

Modi government’s anti-farmer face exposed: Farmers’ leaders

A government conference on December 10 both dismayed and emboldened farmers’ leaders, wherein the Union Minister said the three farm laws were passed, fall under the Concurrent list.

MP Adivasi farmers send memorandum to Prime Minister decrying Centre’s farm laws

Amidst toiling for forest rights, Adivasi farmers joined forces with the rest of India’s farmers in their movement against the central government’s agriculture policies

Brazil and Canadian Unions promise their support to Indian farmers

While foreign organisations express solidarity with annadaatas, adivasis and students in India speak in support of farmers’ rights

The farmer is Hindustan: Oppn leaders back the revolution 

Opposition leaders meet President, ask him to recommend that the Union Government repeal three Farm Laws 

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