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India–US trade deal faces mounting resistance as farmers intensify protests
From coordinated motorcycle rallies to toll plaza demonstrations, farmer groups accuse the Centre of ignoring concerns over agriculture, land policies and rural livelihoods while warning of a larger nationwide movement
Farmers are being misled about agriculture reforms: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a speech in Gujarat, even as farmers continue peaceful agitation on Delhi-Haryana-Uttar Pradesh borders
Farmers catch trouble mongering infiltrator at protest site, hand him over to police
Identified as a ‘BJP neta’, he was trying to raise 'pro Pakistan' slogans at the protest, when alert farmers caught him
Farmers protest: Toll Plaza concessionaire claims losses, approaches Punjab & Haryana HC
Similar news reports of ‘toll plaza earnings being hit’ have begun to appear in mainstream media over the last few days
Peasants have put the government on the backfoot: AIUFWP
Impressed by the unified struggle of India’s peasants, AIUFWP promised to continue protests on Tuesday.
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.
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