In 2020, the BJP went on an offensive, branding protesters as ‘Khalistanis’. However, this time around, in an election year, both BJP & govt have been more mellow in their approach.
While Dallewal was in the headlines Thursday after a comment on putting brakes on PM's popularity, Pandher courted controversy during 2020-21 protest for leading farmers into Delhi.
'Farmers & Modi govt should discuss issue as soon as possible because only we, the common people, are facing problems because of this,' says Vicky, who lives near Singhu border.
The Union agriculture minister & 2 others met farmers to discuss their demands, including MSP. Farmer leaders say they'll continue to stay put at 2 border points between Punjab & Haryana.
Legal guarantee of MSP as per Swaminathan Commission formula tops the farmers' list of demands. The Congress has aligned itself with an ongoing and powerful struggle on the ground.
The opposition leadership has failed to convince farmers that it can get them a model of agrarian reforms that could change their lives. This is reflected in election results.
This will be the third round of talks after the previous rounds of dialogue on 8 &12 February remained inconclusive. The panel will include Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai.
Farmer unions in Uttar Pradesh are weighing their options on joining the new farmers protest, which is centred on demands similar to those raised during the 2020-21 agitation.
Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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