P. Sainath

Public lecture with P. Sainath on reporting on the great processes of our time and his own evolution in journalism

The tens of thousands of Indian farmers who gathered at New Delhi on November 29-30 had decided that enough was enough and it was time to challenge the government for its failure to alleviate the agrarian crisis

The farmers will demand a special session of parliament to discuss the agrarian crisis, and the National Commission on Farmers’ 2006 report. The report had recommended crop acquisition by the state at a minimum support price (MSP) which is 50% above the full cost of production, among other steps