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]]> “Don’t treat farmers like they are criminals” said Dr. Madhura Swaminathan, Economist and daughter of Professor MS Swaminathan, while celebrating the conferring of Bharat Ratna award to her father, who was a global leader and an agricultural scientist. The said request was made in reference to the excessive and unjustified state action being taken against the farmers who are participating in the farmers march to Delhi to demand for a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for their produce along with six other demands. Ironically, one of the demands raised by the protesting farmers is for the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations that provided for safeguarding the interest of small farmers and addressing the issue of increasing risk overtaking agriculture as a profession. 

In her interview, Dr. Madhura Swaminathan could be further heard saying that “Today, the farmers of Punjab are marching to Delhi. There are jails being prepared, there are barricades and all kinds of things in place to prevent them. These are farmers, they are not criminals. I request all of you, the leading scientists of India, we must talk to our Annadatas (food providers). We cannot treat them as criminals. We have to find solutions, please, this is my request that if we have to continue to honour MS Swaminathan, we have to take the farmers with us in whatever strategy we are planning for the future.”

Hopefully, the ones who conferred this prestigious award to Professor MS Swaminathan will also hear the pleadings of his daughter and take back the repressive and unjust tactics being employed against the unarmed farmers exercising their right to protest.  

The struggle to march to Delhi by farmers continues

Since yesterday, visuals of tear gas, water cannons and rubber pellets being fired at the protesting farmers have been surfacing from the Shambu border of Haryana. Even today, videos show the Haryana police relentlessly targeting the protesting farmers, fully determined to prevent the farmers from being able to reach the national capital. A report by the Hindu stated that the Haryana Police became the first police force in India to use drones to launch tear gas devices with the Haryana Police dropping tear gas shells from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on protesting farmers at Shambhu Barrier on the Punjab-Haryana boundary. As per the report, a police official has stated that the State government used drones made by Drone Imaging and Information Service of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA), a public limited company incorporated in 2021. Interestingly, according to a Haryana government press release of April 4, 2023, the said drones had been designed for “surveying infrastructure projects, monitoring of agriculture and horticulture crops, and surveillance of sensitive areas for security purposes.” As per the report of the Hindu, the company is located at Karnal. 

Visuals of farmers flying kites at the border in attempts to tackle the drones have surfaced on social media. Ironically, the festival of Basant Panchami also falls today, on February 14. This festival is supposed to be joyfully celebrated by Sikhs and Hindus to mark the beginning of spring. The ones celebrating the festival wear yellow-coloured clothes to emulate the bright yellow mustard flowers in the fields. This year, the farmers had to spend it facing the state’s unjust display of power.

On February 14, a press note was also sent by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) to media personnel and others through which they have condemned the violent repression unleashed on farmers marching to Delhi at Shanbhu Border and other places. In the press note, the AIKS had stated “The use of drones to throw teargas, the concrete barricades, rubber bullets, huge iron spikes on the roads and the indiscriminate arrests of farmers and leaders exposes the barbaric face of the BJP Government led by Narendra Modi. The use of drones to drop tear gas on farmers shows the extreme vengeance that this BJP Government holds for the farmers of our country. AIKS warns the BJP Government to desist from such attacks on democratic right to protest. AIKS will join in unity with all democratic forces as well as the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions to resist such repressive measures. AIKS demands release of all arrested leaders and end repression.”

Along with this, the AIKS had called for the farmers to re-double their efforts in the upcoming protest of February 16 where the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which had super headed the previous one year long farmers protest against the three controversial farm laws, have collaborated with ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) to hold a rural and industrial strike.

The press note states “AIKS calls upon all its units to redouble efforts to rally farmers and workers as well as all democratic sections on 16th February across the country by also prominently taking a campaign on the repression unleashed along with other issues of the struggle. The incessant protests by farmers and workers are a result of repeated betrayals by Narendra Modi and the BJP Government. The move by the BJP Government to unleash violence on farmers is a sign of desperation. It is a clear sign that their divisive efforts of communal polarisation are being rebuffed by the farmers, workers and masses of our country. Its efforts to divert attention from people’s problems and livelihood issues, unemployment, poverty, hunger through communal polarisation and hate campaign is clearly failing. It is their sense of fear of the people’s unity that they are reacting in such a manner.”

‘X’ (formerly Twitter) accounts of those posting on the farmers protest withheld

As per multiple media reports, over a dozen social media accounts of farmer leaders and those posting updates on the farmer protests have been withheld by ‘X’ (formerly Twitter). As per a report of The Wire, X and Facebook accounts that were allegedly functioning as the official pages of farmers’ organisations and unions ahead of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest have been withheld in India – ostensibly upon government request.

It is pertinent to highlight here that the blocking of the social media accounts of farmers began even before their protest did. As per the report of the Wire, accounts of farmers were withheld on February 12. This ban on social media accounts is in addition to the prohibition on internet services as well as bulk SMS services being in place in seven districts of Haryana since February 11. 

Till now, X accounts and Facebook pages of prominent farmer leaders like Sarvan Singh Pandher, the coordinator of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), Tejveer Singh Ambala, the spokesperson of BKU (Shaheed Bhagat Singh), farmer leader Ramandeep Singh Mann, Surjit Singh Phull from BKU Krantikari, farmer leader Harpal Sangha, Ashok Danoda from Haryana and many others have been withheld. As per multiple media reports including the Wire, official pages which supported the movement and posted updates on it, like @Tractor2twitr_P run by Bhavjit Singh, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Shaheed Bhagat Singh) and Progressive Farmers Front, run by Guramneet Singh Mangat have also been banned. Notably, BKU (SBS) is one of the main farmer unions which was leading the farmers’ protest from Ambala, Haryana.

‘Gaon Sawera’, a page run by independent journalist Mandeep Punia has been withheld, as has been Mandeep’s personal page. Mandeep is a prominent name supporting the farmers’ protest and had been arrested in 2020.  Garvit Garg, another journalist from Gaon Savera is not providing frequent updates from the farmers protest.

It is important to highlight here that this is not the first time that the government of India has abused their powers and opaquely withholding social media accounts as even during earlier farmers’ protest of 2020, the Union government had banned many social media accounts including the official page of Kisan Ekta Morcha.

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]]> Farmers Protest: Braving tear gas, blockades, state obstructions, farmers journey towards Delhi to demand law on MSP https://sabrangindia.in/farmers-protest-braving-tear-gas-blockades-state-obstructions-farmers-journey-towards-delhi-to-demand-law-on-msp/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:59:59 +0000 https://sabrangindia.in/?p=33125 Solidarity for the protesting farers facing unjustified and unproportional state action pours in from Tamil Nadu, farm leaders stand firm by the protest being a protest by all farmers

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]]> On the morning of February 13, the farmers began with their march towards the national capital to participate in the Farmers’ march to demand for a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for their produce along with six other demands, which include implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations that provide for safeguarding the interest of small farmers and addressing the issue of increasing risk overtaking agriculture as a profession, pensions for farmers and farm labourers, farm debt waiver, withdrawal of police cases and “justice” for victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence also form a part of the demands made. A demand for 200 days’ daily wage and Rs 700 per daily wage for MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers also form a part of their demands. 

But, for those who began their march in northern Haryana and Punjab states, the journey to reach Delhi will be not easy as extensive attempts to stop the farmers are being made by the state and union governments. Visuals from the Haryana border have been surfacing since the morning, showcasing the repressive tactics being used by the Haryana government, including tear gas, water cannons and even rubber pellets, while stopping the farmers from joining their peaceful march and exercise their right to protest. As was reported yesterday, Haryana police had sealed multiple entry points into the capital with barriers of giant metal containers, barbed wire, spikes and cement blocks and had even suspended internet service and bulk SMS services in some districts of Haryana state. 

Today, the Haryana police indulged in dropping tear gas canisters on the protesting farmers from a drone at one of the border points in northern Haryana state that leads to New Delhi. Pictures emerged on social media that showed thick clouds of tear gas being used to disperse the farmers near the city of Ambala.

Here are some visual from the ground. These visuals show protestors being detained by the police. 

The farmers could be seen braving through these state tactics of suppression.

The unjustified usage of such state actions against unarmed farmers was unproportional as the farmers and the leaders of the farmers union kept reiterating their objective of peacefully protesting for their demands. Sarvan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee told ANI news agency that “We will move peacefully and our objective is that the government listens to our demands.”

He additionally said “We do not want to break any barricades. We want a resolution of our issues through dialogue. But if they (the government) do nothing, then what will we do? It is our compulsion.” 

A video of Pandher can be viewed here:

A group of Tamil Nadu farmers in Trichy also lent support to ‘Delhi Chalo’ farmers’ protest. These farmers could be seen sitting on a road and exercising their right to protest and show solidarity freely and without any state interference. In a video, farmer leader P Ayyakannu can be heard saying, “As per the Constitution, we can move freely within the country for our rights but the police are not allowing farmers to protest in Delhi. If PM Modi contests from any constituency in Tamil Nadu in the coming elections, then farmers will file nomination against him from that constituency.”

His video can be viewed here:

Bharatiya Kisan Union president and Farmer leader Naresh Tikait also showed his solidarity and support with the protesting farmers, urging for the Modi-led union government to hold talks with the farmers, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “stubborn approach” is proving to be dangerous. He stated that “Protests are underway in the entire country…The government should sit with us and hold discussions and give respect to the farmers. Government should think about this issue and try to solve this.” The BKU also chief wondered whether the farmers will always be in the agitation mode, blocking roads or heading towards Delhi.

His video can be viewed here:

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait also extended his support for the protesting farmers and said that if the BJP-led Haryana government or the Union government tried to create problems for these farmers then he is not far from them and could join the protest anytime.

“MSP guarantee law and Swaminathan Committee report, Electricity amendment bill and debt waiver are the issues of the farmers across the country. There are several farmer unions and they have different issues. If the government creates a problem for these farmers who are marching towards Delhi, we are not far from them. We are in support of them,” Rakesh Tikait could be heard telling ANI. 

His video can be viewed here:

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]]> Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Two more farmers arrested for alleged lynching of BJP workers https://sabrangindia.in/lakhimpur-kheri-killings-two-more-farmers-arrested-alleged-lynching-bjp-workers/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:18:38 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2021/11/05/lakhimpur-kheri-killings-two-more-farmers-arrested-alleged-lynching-bjp-workers/ Farmer leaders calls for a judicial investigation overseen by the Supreme Court

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Farmer leaders condemned the arrest of two farmers on November 3, 2021 at Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh for allegedly lynching two BJP workers, a driver and a local journalist.

On Wednesday, the special investigation team looking into the Lakhimpur Kheri killing of eight people on October 3 arrested Bichaila resident Ranjit Singh and Naurangabad resident Avtar Singh alias Nikku. Eight people died that day including four farmers, who were protesting at Tikoniya village when Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish allegedly ran over protesters with his Mahindra Thar vehicle.

Since the incident, the SKM repeatedly demanded the dismissal of Mishra from his ministerial post, arrest of all those involved and a Supreme Court directed investigation into the incident.

“While the UP Police continues to save murderers of farmers and give them VIP treatment at the behest of Ajay Mishra and BJP, two more farmers have been arrested in Lakhimpur Kheri – SKM once again reiterates its demand for an SC-directed investigation into the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre,” said Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Singh Charuni, Hannan Mollah in a joint press release.

However, local police instead registered a second FIR against the farmer, as per the Crime Branch press release. Earlier, Vichitra Singh and Gurvinder Singh were arrested and sent to jail following the FIR filed by Sumit Jaiswal.

According to the Indian Express, the police procured a stick allegedly used to murder the two BJP workers. Moreover, the SIT collected Vichitra’s voice samples as they suspect that he instigated people after the SUVs knocked down the protesting farmers.

Meanwhile, District and Sessions Judge Mukesh Mishra postponed the bail application hearings of Ashish Mishra, Ashish Pandey and Lavkush Rana until November 15.

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]]> We continue to fight for the same rights as Sir Chhotu Ram: Farmer leaders https://sabrangindia.in/we-continue-fight-same-rights-sir-chhotu-ram-farmer-leaders/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:57:36 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2021/02/16/we-continue-fight-same-rights-sir-chhotu-ram-farmer-leaders/ Farmer leaders recount the various contributions of the respected farmer leader who ensured various social security and essential rights of India’s peasants.

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Farmers across northern India observed meetings on February 16, 2021 to remember the contributions of farmer leader Sir Chhotu Ram on the call of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM.)

“Sir Chhotu Ram got the British rulers to enact at least 22 important legislations for farmers’ benefit. He sought to liberate farmers from the clutches of usurious moneylenders. To this day, farmers are struggling against exploitation and Sir Chhotu Ram will forever remain a great source of inspiration for them,” said the SKM in a press release.

Similarly, All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) Finance Secretary P. Krishnaprasad told SabrangIndia that farmers continue to fight for loan waivers and Minimum Support Price (MSP) due to corporate monopoly. Small farmers lose their land generation after generation from five acres to two acres and so on.

Thus, to keep morale high, farmers across Delhi borders and other areas such as the Shahjahanpur border honoured Chhotu Ram at the protest sites.

According to Haryana AIKS Vice President Indrajit Singh, Chhotu Ram’s political work to organise farmers and liberate them from plunder and exploitation in the name of Unionist Party or Zamindara League, is an important chapter in history.

During his term as the Cabinet Minister in the Provincial Assembly before Indian partition, he introduced the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act, 1939 to curb the arbitrary plunder of grain by ushers. The law called for a network of mandis and protected farmers from unnecessary cuts in payment. Singh said that the Modi-government was destroying this system by introducing the three farm laws rather than reforming and improving the previous laws.

Chhotu Ram also went on to enact laws to protect farmer’s land, house, animals despite strong resentment and opposition of the moneylender classes. Another law prohibited the transfer of tenants’ land to non-tenant farmers. The then Minister also gave social security rights like fixed working hours and leave for laborers.

“The construction of the Bhakra Dam was another major step that he took as a minister. Before his death in 1945, Chaudhary Saheb overcame all the administrative and economic hurdles for the construction of the Bhakra Dam,” said Singh.

Lastly, he hailed Chhotu Ram for mobilising farmers of the Hindu-Muslim-Sikh community, saying that communalism is the biggest obstacle in the way of awakening the public.

Inspired by the late leader’s work, Haryana farmers demanded the immediate dismissal of anti-farmer state ministers such as J. P. Dalal and Anil Vij. Mahapanchayats adopted resolutions to this effect and sent their resolution copies to the Chief Minister and Governor, said the SKM.

In other areas, Uttar Pradesh farmers decried the stagnant sugarcane prices even as inflation rose and pending arrears to sugarcane farmers amounted to around Rs. 12,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh alone.

“The anti-farmer policies of the UP government are very apparent and more farmers are expected to join the ongoing protests,” said leaders.

The latest Kisan Mahapanchayats took place in Khammam of Telangana where thousands of farmers participated on February 15. The rally and public meeting was organised by the All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha. People rallied with cultural performance and a tableau of a farmer dying by suicide as corporations take over farming.

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]]> Farmers tear memorandum in face of Maha govt’s insensitivity https://sabrangindia.in/farmers-tear-memorandum-face-maha-govts-insensitivity/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2021/01/25/farmers-tear-memorandum-face-maha-govts-insensitivity/ Hurt by Maharashtra Governor’s no-show response to the statewide farmers’ protest, farmer leaders tore the memorandum in front of agitating protesters.

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Insulted by Maharashtra Governor’s no-show on January 25, 2021 when the Sanyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha (SSKM) was to submit a memorandum to the state government, farmer leaders resolved to tear up the state at Azad Maidan.

On Monday evening, farmer leaders discovered that Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had left for Goa despite setting aside time for the farmer leaders beforehand. 23 leaders who visited Raj Bhawan after a mammoth procession was stopped near Metro Cinema in the city said the move was “an insult to farmers.”

Refusing to meet other officials at Raj Bhawan, farmer leaders returned to Azad Maidan where a public meeting was held in the afternoon and tore the document in front of protesters.

As many as 15,000 farmers outside of Mumbai and more peasants, who were stopped by city police at the Metro junction, observed a sit-in protest. The news agitated protesters who beat drums and sloganeered in protest.

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief and former Chief Minister Sharad Pawar condemned Koshyari for avoiding the peasants’ march.

“Maharashtra has never seen such a Governor before. He has the time to meet Kangana (Ranaut) but not the farmers. It was the moral responsibility of the Governor to come here,” Pawar told news agencies.

On January 26, Mumbai farmers will conclude their agitation by hoisting the national flag, singing the national anthem and taking a pledge to make the peasants’ struggle in India a grand success.

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]]> At least 30 farmer leaders in Haryana arrested! https://sabrangindia.in/least-30-farmer-leaders-haryana-arrested/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:25:31 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2020/11/24/least-30-farmer-leaders-haryana-arrested/ Arrests take place two days before the commencement of the nationwide farmers protest, in the dead of night. Farmers Unions promise protest march on Constitution Day

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Responding to the arrests of  at least 30 Haryana farmer leaders between midnight and early morning of November 24, 2020, various representatives of farmers unions condemned the cowardly behaviour of the state administration.

 

Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav who was the first to voice news of the arrests on Tuesday morning, said the arrests were desperate attempts by the government to suppress the farmers protest march on November 26 and November 27.

“A scared government is trying to scare us. They think violence will silence us. However, we want to make it clear that the protest on November 26 will happen no matter what. Groups of farmers have already set out to reach Delhi from Maharashtra and Karnataka,” said Yadav.

Speaking about the sudden arrests, Haryana President of the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) Rajendra said, “This method of the state government to repress farmers shows that the movement has bewildered the administration. Leaders who suffer heart problems, were forcibly taken away from their homes without any medication. We demand that leaders be released immediately.”

Similarly, General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) Hannan Mollah claimed that the arrests were a scheme of the ruling party to stifle the grievances of farmers.

 

Meanwhile, Yadav claimed that the arrests were an attempt to turn the peaceful protests into violent riots. However, he said that farmers everywhere would follow Punjab’s example in adhering to law and order.

“To the Haryana government, I want to say that farmers will not resort to violence. Punjab farmers have been observing their protests for 50 days and not a single vehicle has been hurt. We will do the same. We will sit where police stop us. We will not break any barriers,” he said.

Member of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee’s (AIKSCC) national group Satyavan said, “There are four points in Haryana from where farmers would enter Delhi – the Chandigarh-Delhi highway, the Delhi-Sirsa highway near Rohtak, the Jaipur-Delhi highway and Faridabad. Farmers will proceed to Jantar Mantar in Delhi from these points.”

Leaders stated that lakhs of farmers had begun their march to Delhi from Punjab. As many as 500 farmer organisations had promised to participate in the event. Reinforcing the demands of the protest, Haryana President of the Janwadi Mahila Samiti Usha demanded the withdrawal of the three agriculture laws forcibly passed by the Union government.

“These farm laws will hike up prices of essential food products. Further they will affect marginal farmers, especially the women who will work on the fields. Our organisation members will join Punjab farmers at the four points on November 26 to show our support to the movement,” she said.

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