-The Hindu Business Line People from different spheres and strata of life joined farmers at the Kisan Mukti March in Delhi last month From scientists, artists and doctors to lawyers, retired jawans and students, thousands came together to support a march by farmers in Delhi last month. The November 29-30 Kisan Mukti March to Parliament, organised by The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), an alliance of over 200 farmers’ organisations,...
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The Plight of Paddy Farmers in Chhattisgarh -Saurabh Sharma
-Newsclick.in These paddy farmers are getting Rs 1,750 per quintal for selling their rice to the government with a bonus of Rs 300, which makes Rs 2,050 the MSP. Political Parties like Congress and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh are highly banking upon the rice farmers of the state to come to the power by forming the government through their promise of giving Rs 2,500 as minimum support price (MSP) on paddy. The paddy farmers...
More »Kisan Mukti March: Opposition rallies behind farmers -Priscilla Jebaraj
-The Hindu Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal and other leaders share stage, demand loan waiver Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal shared the stage for the first time at Friday’s Kisan Mukti March, leading a show of Opposition unity in support of the farmers’ demands for fair prices and debt relief. Farmer leaders welcomed the political support as a sign that the agrarian crisis is now on top of...
More »The demand for a special Parliament session on the agrarian crisis makes sense
-Hindustan Times Political Parties should come clear on what they think is the best way to address the farm crisis Delhi will witness yet another farmers’ protest on November 29 and 30. However, this protest is very different from the others in terms of the nature of demands. Farmers’ groups are demanding a special session of parliament to discuss two private member bills, namely The Farmers’ Freedom from Indebtedness Bill, 2018,...
More »Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: Tribals urge parties to ensure food security -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu Urge parties to frame policies to preserve MUNDRI: For southern Rajasthan’s tribals, the Assembly elections are an opportunity to press their demand with the contesting Political Parties for framing policies that ensure food security, even while helping them preserve indigenous practices, and assist in forming new linkages with the local health and financial services. The region’s tribal population wants political representatives to make interventions to help the community improve resource management...
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