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“₹4 a Kilo for a Crop That Costs ₹20 to Grow”: Nashik’s onion farmers erupt in protest over deepening price crisis
Farmers in the thousands blocked the Mumbai–Agra Highway in Maharashtra’s onion belt, demanding fair procurement prices, compensation for distress sales and relief from export restrictions; the protests were supported by the Opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders who were also detained
I am a farmer first and a police officer later: Punjab DIG Prisons quits
Lakhminder Singh Jakhar, Punjab DIG Prisons quits in solidarity with farmers’ protest
Exclusive: An intimate look inside the farmer’s protest
Photojournalist Vijay Pandey has been visiting the various protest sites for many days, and evenings. The photo essay shows the mood on the ground, away from the glare of TV news crews.
Farmers leaders take on fake news
Leaders clarify that all official statements of farmers shall be made from Singhu border headquarters alone
Farmers stopped at Haryana border, leaders question willful use of Section 144
A large deployment of Haryana police personnel barricaded the road towards Delhi citing social distancing guidelines
Rajasthan’s farmers march towards Delhi in preparation of December 14 protests
Farmers groups from Rajasthan as well as Haryana have set out in large numbers, under the leadership of farmers leaders.
AIKSCC Working group condemns and distances from V M Singh statement
Members criticised Singh’s unauthorised comment to the media regarding the farmers’ movement against the three anti-farmer-dubbed laws.
Ode to Kisan: Artists pay homage to India’s farmers
India’s cultural world has become a treasure trove of protest art over the last two months as artists convey their support to farmers through their pieces.
Rajasthan farmers riding tractors to head towards Delhi on the eve of pan-India protest
Protesting farmers already at the Delhi border have promised to prepare in anticipation of more protesting farmers.
Tolls freed! Government bows down to farmers’ strength.
Opening tolls with such gusto that evening police did not dare defy them, farmers allow vehicles to travel freely towards Delhi
My conscience doesn’t allow me to receive this award: Dr Virendra Pal Singh
“I have no political or terrorist connection,” wrote the principal soil chemist, affirming that refused to accept the Golden Jubilee Award & Gold Medal in solidarity with the farmers' movement
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