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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”
December 8 ‘bandh’: Delhi Traffic Police announce diversions, close borders
Image Courtesy:english.jagran.comAs the massive farmers protest entered its twelfth...
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
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