Farmers organize tractor rallies across India and issue ultimatum to the government
In recent months farmers have intensified their struggle against the central government and its policies which favor corporations over the millions of small farmers in India.
Indian farmers issue united call for mobilizations against BJP policies
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) continues to build unity amongst farmers’ organizations in its struggle against the pro-corporate agriculture policies of the Narendra Modi government.
Indian farmers are back at the borders of New Delhi
Farmers have been protesting the failure of successive governments to compensate farmers for land lost to urbanization and development projects.
India’s BJP faces ire of farmers in final phase of elections
The ruling Modi government has failed to implement key agreements made with the farmers’ movement and is now facing protest after protest by farmers’ organizations on the campaign trail
Despite record harvests why are prices of wheat and rice so high in India?
The situation is a direct result of policy choices made by the government which has repeatedly talked of curtailing subsidies, minimizing intervention in governance, encouraging the private sector to run the economy, reducing public expenditure and – specifically – getting rid of the procurement and distribution system for foodgrains
Massive rally of farmers and workers in Indian capital New Delhi
The rally was jointly organized by three of India’s biggest organizations representing workers, farmers, and agricultural laborers
Three key issues that India’s budget should address
Government finances and policy need to be reoriented towards the people, away from corporate fat cats. The focus needs to be on providing jobs, addressing inflation, and lifting incomes and wages
After year long struggle and historic victory, Indian farmers head home
These protest sites had become a home for these farmers. Now, they are returning home joyous, yet vowing to continue the fight and keep their union strong
Indian farmers celebrate victory march back home as their historic struggle ends after a year
On December 11, tens of thousands of farmers in India participated in a final ‘Victory March’ from the borders of national capital Delhi where they had been camping in protest for over a year
Indian farmers defend the rights of farmers everywhere
Since prime minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, he has pushed an agenda to deliver Indian agriculture to the large corporate houses. But the farmers fought him then and continue to fight him now
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Indian farmers hit streets in the thousands on ‘Save Agriculture, Save Constitution Day’
With the farmers’ protest in India completing seven months, tens of thousands organized to reiterate their opposition to the three farm laws. Mobilizations took place in at least 20 States and Union Territories in the country
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