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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | The faces behind the farmer revolt -Sayantan Bera

The faces behind the farmer revolt -Sayantan Bera

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published Published on Jan 7, 2021   modified Modified on Jan 8, 2021

-Livemint.com

* Unlikely alliances brought the disquiet to Delhi’s doorstep. Here’s the definitive behind-the-scenes account

* Many of the farmer leaders who are out on the streets have not seen eye-to-eye for years, if not decades. Yet, decisions are being taken jointly, brushing aside years of acrimony

Enough is enough. How long will we sit like this? Let us break the barricades and move toward Delhi. If some lives have to be sacrificed, then so be it," said one firebrand farmer leader during a recent meeting at Singhu on the Delhi-Haryana border, where thousands of farmers have been camping inside tractor trolleys since 27 November. The frustration was palpable. Several rounds of talks with the government had yielded little and patience was running out.

But on that day, the proposal was shot down. “Ahimsa (non-violence) is our only strength. If we become violent, we (will) lose this battle," said another farmer leader from Punjab. Surprisingly, the person who vehemently opposed the proposal belonged to a revolutionary communist group and wasn’t expected to argue like a staunch Gandhian.

The moment captures the extraordinary and unlikely changes in outlook and alliances that had to take place over the course of just a few weeks for the farmer movement to have such staying power. Over 200,000 farmers remain on Delhi’s doorsteps—at four points demarcating the capital’s border with Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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Livemint.com, 7 January, 2021, https://www.livemint.com/news/india/the-faces-behind-the-farmer-revolt-11609943230086.html


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