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Draft Seeds Bill must be withdrawn: SKM, AIKS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

One injured amidst a Haryana farmer protest turns violent

While Hisar farmers broke the windshield of a BJP MP's vehicle on Friday, another group in Rohtak laid siege around a temple, trapping visiting BJP members inside for hours

Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Two more farmers arrested for alleged lynching of BJP workers

Farmer leaders calls for a judicial investigation overseen by the Supreme Court

Notice under UAPA: A never ending spiral of detention

Two lawyers issued notice under UAPA to appear before Tripura Police for releasing a fact finding report on targeted violence against Muslim minorities in the state. Is there any way to escape the dreadful UAPA, once such a notice is issued?

COP-26: India refuses to sign UK’s deforestation declaration!

The word “trade” mentioned in interconnected areas sustainability falls under the WTO says the India representative

BJP regime’s words don’t match actions: Farmers

Farmer leaders warned that Tuesday’s bypoll results foretell BJP’s fate if they do not heed peasant’s demands

Withdraw FCA proposed amendments: WPSS

The paper does not address pressing issues like climate crisis, zoonotic diseases and desirable involvement of tribals in forest governance

No bail, no trial: Sudha Bharadwaj turns 60 in jail!

The human rights defender has been accused of waging a war against the government and booked under terror charges in the Bhima Koregaon case

60th birthday of Sudha Bharadwaj

The human rights defender is still behind bars on trumped up charges; a heartless regime refuses to release her despite her deteriorating health

50 farmers martyred in October alone!

Farmers official blog records over 600 deaths since the beginning of the struggle in November 2020

Gujarat: Dalit family attacked for entering Kutch temple

Six members of the family were attacked, their farmlands ravaged; 20 accused, five detained so far

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