In her petition, Kaur said Kangana's repost hurt her pride, honour and defamed her on social media, adding that she fell in her own estimation and in the eyes of protesting farmers.
Sit-in protest at Chandigarh was intended as 3rd front in ongoing agitation by farmers. 2 permanent protests have been underway at Shambhu and Khanauri since February last yr.
In letter to Centre, Punjab govt said policy went 'against spirit of Constitution'. Convener of policy drafting committee says it is a broad map & states can choose their own path.
Most SKM members were so far avoiding protests by Dallewal & Sarwan Singh Pandher's Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Move comes after SKM concluded ‘lack of unity was hurting talks with Centre’.
The Jagjit Singh Dallewal-led agitation for ‘legal MSP’ is a pale shadow of the 2020-21 movement against new farm laws. MSP may not be as salient today as it once was.
The Punjab govt tells Supreme Court that Dallewal would accept medical aid if Centre holds talks with farmers. It is under pressure to intervene & 'save' Dallewal’s life.
Clips of Rakesh Tikait have gone viral on social media. They show a man attacking him with a wired microphone, throwing ink on his face, and Tikait is seen in tears.
Even as they deploy ministers, MLAs to control situation, Centre, states deny shortage. Experts blame lack of planning, slow increase in fertiliser subsidies for crisis in sowing season.
Farmers should be treated as businessmen deserving of fair compensation for their produce, instead of being subjected to inadequate payments under welfare programmes like PM-KISAN.
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
Please preach to the anti-farm law lobby. Your recommendations were part of the Farm Laws.