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Draft Seeds Bill must be withdrawn: SKM, AIKS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

Lakhimpur Kheri: Main accused yet to be arrested, Opposition leaders being detained  

An FIR has been registered against Ashish Mishra, compensations for victims announced, as politics hots up over the issue 

‘Godi media’ on a rampage: Mowing down of farmers labeled ‘clashes’, victims ‘khalistanis’

Minister busy defending son who has been accused of running over peaceful protesters, IT cell teams vilifying farmers, ‘godi media’ doing PR

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC laments how nobody takes responsibility when such incidents happen

Last night, four farmers were killed when they were allegedly run over by Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Ajay Mishra

Ethnicity and Migration: The Assam Story

Enlightened, democratic sections of Assam have NOT cheered on gunning down of alleged encroachers, and the BJP is today posing as the saviour of the native Assamese and stoking communal chauvinism

Uttar Pradesh: Eight dead in violence at Lakhimpur Kheri, including four farmers after Minister’s son allegedly drives over them

Earlier, Haryana CM had told his followers to “pick up Lathis and “give it back” to the protesting farmers

Inquiry into rights violations by UP police during 2019 anti-CAA protests: NHRC

Responding to a two-year-old complaint that had seen interim actions by the Commission, the inquiry will look into state overreach that involved internet clampdowns, imposition of sec 144, illegal detentions and the opening fire at peaceful protestors. A NHRC team led by Rajvir Singh will investigate

Haryana: Police use water cannons on protesting farmers in Jhajjar

Farmers allege authorities used "dirty" water, blatantly disregarding their basic human rights

Farmers resolve getting on the regime’s nerves?

Farmers' struggle gains strength in Delhi borders, Haryana and Punjab but local leaders and Supreme Court complain of peasant tyranny

Photo Feature: Sights and sounds of Bastar

From scenic waterfalls to glimpses of tribal life, Bastar district in southern Chhattisgarh has a lot to offer to everyone wishing to set foot here

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit school children thrashed, made to sit separately in Amethi

Second case of discrimination in a week, exposes deep caste based prejudices in the state’s schools 

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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

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