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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
Rally against state violence held outside Indian Visa and Passport office in Surrey
The participants raised slogans against the police violence against protesting farmers, ongoing attacks on minorities and incarceration of political activists
Center-Farmer talks: Next round on Wednesday, December 9
Farmers are firm on their demands, it is the government that needs time
Support grows for Farmers’ struggle
Farmers’ movement carries on in full force gaining more and more supporters from different parts of India and abroad
Farmers Protest 2020: Reading the revolution
A selection of columns, opinions that recorded, analysed the biggest on ground protests since the anti-CAA-NRC-NPR movement
Farmers’ Protest: International pressure mounts on India
After Canadian PM, UK MPs back Indian farmers
In solidarity with his roots, Haryana youth rides tractor to wedding!
Hailing from a farmers’ family, the young businessman said he and his partner wished to express their solidarity with farmers during their ongoing movement against the central government’s black laws.
Farm laws: Delhi Bar Council speaks up against judicial power given to executive
The letter to the PM states that “this will seriously jeopardise the interest of public as getting justice at the doors of bureaucracy is far from reality”
All or nothing! Farmers assert they will not back down on demand for withdrawal of laws
Stating that repression, threats and intimidation will not deter their resolve, farmers have yet again reiterated their demand for the withdrawal of the three agriculture laws of the central government.
When sports stars, politicians return awards citing betrayal of farmers, the world notices
Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Vibhushan, over 50 renowned sports persons will return awards too
Gov’t appears to soften stand as farmers remain persistent
Farmers demand that an early Parliament session be held to repeal the laws as Delhi borders remain clogged with growing number of relentless protesters
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