-PTI/ NDTV.com Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni, who was a member of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, said their aim is to "purify" politics and bring good people forward. Chandigarh: Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni on Saturday floated his political party to contest the Punjab Assembly polls next year and batted for opium farming in the state. The farmer leader told reporters in Chandigarh that their aim is to "purify" politics and bring...
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Six Major Phases That Defined the Farmers’ Movement in India -Vivek Gupta
-TheWire.in From SAD breaking off its alliance with the BJP to the Republic Day violence, the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and the Singhu border killings, the movement successfully forced the Modi government to repeal the laws. Chandigarh: While there were several ups and downs during the year-long farmers’ protests, there were six major phases that defined the movement and kept it alive. In June 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
More »'No Farmer Died in Police Action During Protests': Union Govt on Compensation Question
-TheWire.in The family of Navreet Singh had claimed that he had died in police firing and rejected the claim that his tractor had overturned on January 26. New Delhi: The Union government on Friday, December 10, said “no farmer died due to police action” during the year-long protests against the farm laws. The movement at Delhi borders was suspended by the umbrella body of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday, after the...
More »Can’t Compromise on Demand for MSP, Cases, Compensation, says SKM, After MHA Fails to Hold Talks -Ravi Kaushal
-Newsclick.in Farmer leaders cut up as Centre has not yet tried to open up dialogue on remaining demands with the 5-member committee. New Delhi: After a day-long meeting at the Singhu Border, the core committee of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday said that farmers’ leaders had so far received only verbal assurances from the Union government and it remained non-committal on any written statement for withdrawal of criminal cases and...
More »Will Zero Budget Natural Farming address India’s complex farming and food demands? - Bhargavi S Rao and Leo F Saldanha
-TheNewsMinute.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s advocacy of Zero Budget Natural Farming comes after the controversial farm laws were repealed. But further critical examination is crucial. In a televised address to the nation on the morning of November 19th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought forgiveness from farmers and the entire nation “with all sincerity of purpose and from the bottom of my heart” for aggressively and undemocratically promoting three controversial farm laws. He...
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