4. Put the ball in the center court An important strategy that has fueled the protests has been their success in moving the ball to the Center court and forcing it to respond. According to union leaders, narratives have previously spread that farmers are not interested in speaking to the …
Read More »Farmers propose the next round of talks with the Center on December 29; BJP ally RLP leaves NDA
The farmers’ unions protesting on Saturday decided to resume dialogue with the Center and proposed December 29 as the date for the next round of talks, said farmer leader Rakesh Tikait. The decision was made during a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, a body that brings together 40 farmers’ unions …
Read More »Socks, soap, shawls: in Tikri, a ‘kisan mall’ where everything on the shelves is free
Written by Somya Lakhani | New Delhi | Updated: December 24, 2020 9:56:58 am At the Singhu border on Wednesday. A month ago, when Jagjit Singh (40) hastily left his village in Bathinda in Punjab for Delhi, he only packed a pair of socks, which are now torn and dusty. …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi will lead the congress march from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan, will meet with Prez for speech
Farmers’ Protest Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi will lead a rally today around 11am from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhavan with congressional MPs, after which he, along with senior leaders, will meet with President Ram Nath Kovind and present a memorandum with signatures of 2 million rupees for your speech. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Punjab farmer protesting near Delhi border dies amid cold snap
Reports of the death emerged hours after a Sikh priest committed suicide yesterday. (Figurative) New Delhi: A farmer protesting near the Delhi-Haryana border died this morning, reportedly from the cold. The man, a father of three, was found dead at a site where thousands of farmers have been protesting for …
Read More »Under Singhu’s shadow, Tikri’s protest also grows in size
Written by Sukrita Baruah | New Delhi | Updated: December 15, 2020 9:02:12 am Farmers like Mewa Singh, who prepare their own food with their tractors, receive fresh supplies that arrive in trucks from the villages of Haryana. More than two kilometers from the start of the farmers’ blockade on …
Read More »Under Singhu’s shadow, Tikri’s protest also grows in size
Written by Sukrita Baruah | New Delhi | Updated: December 15, 2020 8:43:56 am Farmers like Mewa Singh, who prepare their own food with their tractors, receive fresh supplies that arrive in trucks from the villages of Haryana. More than two kilometers from the start of the farmers’ blockade on …
Read More »Group of farmers supports political prisoners
Bahadurgarh (Haryana): A day after farmers’ unions rejected an elaborate proposal by the Union government to address multiple concerns related to the three controversial farm laws, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), the largest group among the 32 organizations, marked Human Rights Day demanding the release of several intellectuals and democratic …
Read More »Three small farmers analyze their economy for the inhabitants of the city
Pradeep Singh, 37, gave a meticulous breakdown of the amount of money he spends to grow rice on an acre of his farm in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. Pays Rs 4,500 to hire 10 daily salaried workers to plant the seed, Rs 3,600 to rent a tractor, Rs 1,200 for fertilizers, …
Read More »Look: This roti machine at the farmers’ protests can make up to 2000 rotis in an hour!
This automated roti machine is generally used in Gurudwaras. Highlight Farmer protests are underway on the borders of Delhi. Large crowds have gathered on the borders of Singhu an Tikri The protests saw a chapati machine that can feed many people together Ongoing farmer protests on the Delhi borders against …
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