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Draft Seeds Bill must be withdrawn: SKM, AIKS

SKM leaders say the draft seed Bill surrendered the seed sovereignty of India and it is aimed at predatory pricing by corporate monopolies

Conversion will not change caste of a person: Madras HC

Judgment addresses matter of issuance of certificates in case of inter-caste marriage, and makes observations about impact on caste-based reservations

Kranti ka Naqsha: Mapping a year of the Kisan Andolan

The arduous year-long journey in repealing the farm laws, came with many developments, meetings, attacks and ground-level mobilisations

Union Cabinet completes formalities for repeal of contentious farm laws

SKM asserts farmers will not vacate protest sites until all demands are met

Khurram Parvez’s arrest is another attempt to silence dissenters: PUCL

People’s Union for Civil Liberties calls for immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez

NBDSA finds Zee News violated Code of Ethics in coverage of Farmers’ Protest

Use of provocative captions condemned, Zee news ordered to take down videos

Kashmir based human rights activist Khurram Parvez arrested

NIA arrested him after hours of searches at his residence and the office of his NGO; he was charged under various sections of IPC and UAPA

Lucknow Mahapanchayat: Droves of farmers celebrate first victory

SKM congratulates farmers and resolves to push for MSP and similar demands as well

Now even beggars are not spared by Assam FTs!

CJP comes to his aid of Assam beggar served FT notice, discovers name already included in NRC

Welcome repeal of laws but other demands pending: SKM to PM Modi

Pointing out that issues of MSP and Electricity Bill 2021 are yet to be addressed, farmers continue with protests

Farmers struggle to continue until all demands are met: SKM

Farmers will not leave protest areas until the crucial demand for legal guarantee of MSP is accepted

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