-Newsclick.in Farmers fear they will have to engage with big traders and agribusinesses on an unequal playing field where these giant corporations will be dictating the terms of engagement. Approved by the government of India in 1988, the Pepsi project was launched to initiate a second agricultural revolution in Punjab. The effects of the first agricultural revolution had faded. Yields of major crops were low. A joint venture among PepsiCo, Voltas and...
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Nikhil Dey, well-known rights activist and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), interviewed by Anupama Katakam (Frontline.in)
-Frontline.in Interview with Nikhil Dey, rights activist and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, on 15 years of the Right to Information Act. India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act, which was promulgated in 2005, is considered one of the most advanced and powerful pieces of rights legislation in the world. Although an evolved law that forces governments to become more transparent and accountable, almost every regime has shown reluctance to uphold...
More »Farmers' protest can go on as long as it doesn't endanger life, property: Supreme Court -Meghna Sen
-Livemint.com * CJI Bobde, who on Wednesday said that the matter must be handed over to a committee, told that the panel must have 'independent members with knowledge of agriculture and hear both sides and give a report on what needs to be done' * He also suggested that the independent committee can have P Sainath, Bhartiya Kisan Union and others as members The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the ongoing farmers'...
More »Farmers from Amritsar in 700 tractors to join protests in Delhi
-Livemint.com The farmers on Thursday held a press conference at the Delhi-Haryana border and threatened to block railway tracks if their demands are not met. Members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee begin their journey to Delhi to join the ongoing farmers' protest against the new agriculture laws. The farmers' protest enters the 16th day on Friday. "Around 700 tractor trolleys are moving towards Delhi's Kundli border," says SS Pandher, Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee. Meanwhile,...
More »Centre will not repeal farm laws, will send written proposal on December 9 -Priscilla Jebaraj and Vikas Vasudeva
-The Hindu The sixth round of talks with all farmer unions will not be held on December 9. Union Home Minister Amit Shah told a select group of farmers’ leaders late on Tuesday that the Centre would not repeal the three contentious farm sector laws on a day that saw nationwide road blockades and peaceful protests in support of the demand for a rollback of the legislations. Mr. Shah said the Centre will...
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