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Farmers' Struggle
Farmers' Struggle
When farmers march towards New Delhi: All you wanted to know
Despite facing police and government crackdowns, the farming community remains undeterred, launching another massive protest across the region.
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Supreme Court-appointed committee report on three farm laws reiterates Modi government's stance
Supreme Court committee report on farm laws echoes government’s stance. Its withholding may be due to the protests’ impact on BJP’s recent polls.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Farmers' Struggle
Planned conspiracy behind the Lakhimpur Kheri violence exposed
While the Special Investigation Team report has concluded that the Lakhimpur Kheri violence was a conspiracy, the farmers maintain that they will not
Divya Trivedi
Farmers' Movement
How documentary film-maker Kesari Haravoo followed the farmers' protest at Delhi's borders
Alongside capturing the growing opposition to the laws, he closely documented the entire process: from drafting up until the point they were passed in
Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Interview: Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh Yadav: ‘The strongman image of the Prime Minister is in tatters’
Interview with Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party.
Venkitesh Ramakrishnan
Farmers' Movement
Bonding for battle: Punjab, Haryana farmers seek to build on new sense of solidarity
The success of the year-long campaign has infused a new awakening and a sense of solidarity among farmers in Punjab and Haryana, who are determined to
Anando Bhakto
Farmers' Movement
Lakhimpur Kheri could prove to be BJP’s Achilles heel
If the reactions on the ground in Lakhimpur Kheri are any indication, mere withdrawal of the farm laws will not be enough to placate the farmers. Two
Purnima S. Tripathi
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‘A victory for democracy’: Sitaram Yechury on repeal of farm laws
Interview with Sitaram Yechury, general secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist).
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Peasant women from Punjab and Haryana stand shoulder to shoulder in year-long farmers' protests
The large-scale mobilisation of protesters from both States in their fight against controversial farm laws bolstered the protests at Delhi’s borders.
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Masterstroke that misfired: BJP unlikely to gain in Uttar Pradesh from Narendra Modi's decision to repeal farm laws
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s plans to win back the support of farmers alienated by the three controversial farm laws are unlikely to yield results in
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Dr Ashok Dhawale: ‘Historic first victory in unprecedented struggle’
Interview with Dr Ashok Dhawale, president, All India Kisan Sabha.
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How the farmers' protests forced the Modi government to repeal controversial farm laws
Farmers’ struggle and its electoral impact compelled the BJP government to revoke farm laws after all other tactics failed.
T.K. Rajalakshmi
One year on, the farmers’ protest holds its ground
The agitation demanding the repeal of three contentious farm laws, which began at Delhi’s borders on November 26, 2020, is not only the longest peasan
T.K. RajalakshmI
BJP turns Lakhimpur Kheri into new Hindutva battleground to counter farmers' protests in Uttar Pradesh
Pitting Hindus against Sikhs at Lakhimpur Kheri and stirring the communal cauldron may be the BJP’s way to counter the attempt to expand the farmers’
Divya Trivedi
Bharat bandh hailed as historic
The bandh on September 27 repealing farm laws saw unprecedented support from over 12 opposition parties and women’s participation from across the nati
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Farmers’ movement: A new confidence
The huge success of the Kisan Mahapanchayat at Muzaffarnagar comes as a second wind to the farmers’ movement and expands its reach 10 months after the
T.K. Rajalakshmi
‘Negative support’ to Indian farmers: myth or reality?
The argument that the Indian farmer is overburdened by “negative support” has become contentious in the context of the recent farm laws. In reality, t
Sachin Kumar Sharma
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Raihan Akhter
100 days of the farmers’ protest: Forging new solidarities across castes and communities
While farmer leaders strive to take the movement across the rural hinterlands, the protest has also been amplified on social media via young journalis
T.K. Rajalakshmi
Farmers' movement gathers steam in Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh
Support from the khaps of western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and protests across the country have infused new energy into the farmers’ movement amidst
T.K. Rajalakshmi
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