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TopicFarmer protests

Topic: Farmer protests

Farmers at Ghazipur go back to 1907 ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’ movement to keep the protest going

The ‘Pagdi Sambhal Jatta’ movement was spearheaded by Ajit Singh, the uncle of Bhagat Singh, to demand the withdrawal of three laws brought in by the British Indian government in 1907.

Farmers announce series of events from 23-27 February to ‘escalate’ protests against new farm laws

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced a series of events such as 'Pagadi Sambhal Diwas', 'Yuva Kisan Diwas' and others saying they were to underline that farmers must be respected.

‘Rail roko’ proof that agitation not limited to Punjab and Haryana, protesting farmers say

Besides multiple railway stations across Punjab and Haryana, the protest was also staged at different places in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, among others.

‘Sedition can’t be used to quieten disquiet’ — Delhi court gives 2 arrested for FB posts bail

The two accused had allegedly shared fake videos related to farm protests. Court says sedition & forgery don’t seem applicable but ‘spreading rumours’ does.

‘China hand’, SYL protest, death remark — how Haryana agri minister loves to target farmers

Ever since farmers took to streets in September, the Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Parkash Dalal has looked to deride the movement through his constant remarks against it.

Not farm laws — UP farmers more upset over sugarcane & electricity rates, says RSS affiliate

The RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh claims that farmers in UP are upset that Yogi govt has not increased the state advised price (SAP) for sugarcane.  

Disha Ravi — ‘Soft-spoken girl with German Shepherd who always talked of making world better’

College friends have also told ThePrint that Ravi, a BBA graduate from Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru, was inspired by primatologist Jane Goodall.

After Disha, Delhi Police looks for ‘absconding’ lawyer Nikita Jacob, claims she created toolkit

Delhi Police says non-bailable warrant has been issued against Nikita Jacob in connection with Greta toolkit case. Bombay HC to hear her pre-arrest bail plea tomorrow.

India can become a food production hub, hope farmers & govt clinch a deal — Danish envoy

Ambassador Freddy Svane says Uttarakhand glacier burst is a sign that India & Denmark need to work more closely on climate change issues.

Why 21-yr-old climate activist associated with Greta Thunberg has been charged with sedition

Disha Ravi is a founding member of Fridays For Future India, part of global climate strike movement started by Greta Thunberg in 2018.

On Camera

This era has made journalistic independence harder than ever: New York Times publisher

Journalist Arthur Gregg Sulzberger delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture on 4 March last year.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.