‘Farmers’ victory will be a boost to all democratic struggles’
On 19 November 2021, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced that the government will be repealing the three controversial farm laws. Farmers have been protesting for close to a year against these laws
Modi government to repeal farm laws, struggle continues for other demands and other stories
Today we look at the success of the Indian farmers’ struggle in pushing a repeal of 3 laws, sympathy strikes by over 40,000 Kaiser Permanente health workers in the US, and more
After a year of struggle by farmers, Indian government forced to withdraw farm laws
Movements across India celebrated the struggle by the farmers during which they faced great repression and vilification. Around 750 people are believed to have died during the agitation which saw thousands camp on the borders of Delhi
Dispatches from India: Fuel price hikes haunt the poor
In this episode, we take a look at the latest from the farmers’ protest, the dismissal of government employees in Kashmir and the impact of the relentless hike in fuel prices on the poor
Indian farmers resolve to intensify their agitation following the killing of four protesters
Four protesting farmers were run over by a car that was part of a convoy linked to a Union Minister in Lakhimpur Kheri district in north Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. Farmers’ leaders have called it an attempt to derail the protest
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