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  1. Families of Lakhimpur violence victims protest Teni getting LS ticket

    Union minister Ajay Mishra Teni, father of Ashish Mishra, a key accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, has been fielded again by BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Teni, the sitting MP from Kheri, will contest from the same seat and the party's decision has "deeply hurt" families of farmers and a journalist who were killed and injured during the violence in Tikunia in Oct 2021.

    #UttarPradesh #LakhimpurKheri #AjayMishraTeni #AshishMishra #LakhimpurKheriMassacre #BJP #elections2024 #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #FarmLaws #india

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ci

  2. Farmer Unions Announce March Towards Delhi via Road, Air and on Foot on March 6

    Farmer unions made the announcement on the day of the 'bhog ceremony' of Shubhkaran Singh who died on February 21.

    #FarmersMarch #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #agriculture #MSP #SKM #india

    thewire.in/rights/farmer-union

  3. Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son allegedely mowed down farmers during 2020 protest, to contest from Lakhimpur Kheri

    Aiming to retain power at the Centre for the third time in a row, the Bharatiya Janata Party while banking heavily on its sitting MPs on Saturday released the first list of 51 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections.

    #elections2024 #UttarPradesh #LakhimpurKheri #LakhimpurKheriMassacre #AjayMishraTeni #AshishMishra #BJP #FarmersProtest #BJPStates #IndianFarmers #india

    rediff.com/news/report/mos-ten

  4. What we don't know about minimum support price

    Markets have failed to provide assured income to farmers globally, but unlike India, farm losses are covered by budgetary support, writes Devinder Sharma.

    #FarmersProtest #MSP #IndianFarmers #agriculture #economy #FarmerSuicides #NITIAayog #UnionGovt #india

    nationalheraldindia.com/opinio

  5. How farmers’ protests in Europe and India share common ground

    Farmers in both regions are fighting against urban bias in agricultural policies, and for a role in shaping a sustainable future for farming. Pritam Singh writes.

    #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #europe #agriculture #MSP #hindutva #authoritarianism #FarRight #india

    frontline.thehindu.com/the-nat

  6. Farmers halt ‘Delhi Chalo’ march till February 29, to stay put at Punjab-Haryana borders

    A decision to this effect was taken on February 23 by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, which are spearheading the ongoing agitation at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

    #FarmersProtest #FarmersMarch #IndianFarmers #agriculture #MSP #UnionGovt #india

    thehindu.com/news/national/far

  7. A Day After Farmer's Death, SKM Announces Wider Programmes; Nationwide Protest Set for Friday

    SKM's decision came a day after all farm unions were invited to bolster their protest at the borders, following the death of a farmer at the Khanauri border on Wednesday.

    #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #SKM #PoliceViolence #ShubkaranSingh #UnionGovt #india

    thewire.in/rights/a-day-after-

  8. 'We Disagree': X Says Modi Govt Ordered it to Withhold 'Specific Accounts, Posts'

    'Due to legal restrictions, we are unable to publish the executive orders, but we believe that making them public is essential for transparency,' X said.

    #x #twitter #IndianGovt #censorship #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia #india

    thewire.in//tech/we-disagree-x

  9. Farmers Suspend Protest as Youth Dies of Suspected ‘Bullet Injury’, Several Hurt in Tear Gas Shelling

    At a press conference on Wednesday, farmer leaders said they would review the situation on Friday evening and decide a future course of action. The influential Samyukta Kisan Morcha has condemned the young farmer's killing.

    #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #TearGas #UnionGovt #agriculture #india

    thewire.in/agriculture/farmers

  10. Use of pellet guns in farmers’ protests another milestone in shrinking space for dissent

    Use of ‘non-lethal’ pellet guns in 2024 farmers protests, in Manipur in 2023 and Kashmir since 2010 has left many severely injured, and has been criticised by international humanitarian law and international human rights scholars.

    #PelletGuns #FarmersProtest #kashmir #manipur #HaryanaPolice #IndianFarmers #IndianArmedForces #HumanRights #india

    theleaflet.in/use-of-pellet-gu

  11. Amid farm protest, IT ministry blocks 177 accounts, links

    Meity issued emergency blocking orders against 177 social media accounts related to farmers’ protests to maintain public order, following MHA's request.

    #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #censorship #twitter #x #meta #facebook #snapchat #ITMinistry #UnionGovt #india

    hindustantimes.com/india-news/

  12. 'Centre's Proposal an Eyewash,' Farmers Reject Plan, to Resume 'Delhi Chalo' March

    'Basically, it was a contract farming proposal. It was only valid for those who would switch over from paddy or wheat to crops like pulses, maize or cotton,' one of the leaders of the farmers' movement said.

    #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #MSP #UnionGovt #india

    thewire.in/agriculture/farmers

  13. At Meeting With Centre, Farmers Highlight Excessive Police Action; Gramin Bharat Bandh Today

    The Union government has sought another round of meetings on Sunday, February 18.

    #delhi #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #PoliceViolence #UnionGovt #MSP #GraminBharatBandh #india

    thewire.in/agriculture/farmers

  14. Farmers at Shambhu Barrier Vow Not to Return Until Centre Enacts a Law on MSP

    The Centre sets a minimum support price (MSP) for 23 crops, yet there is no provision to ensure that crops other than wheat and paddy are procured at the government-announced MSP.

    #punjab #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #MSP #BJP #UnionGovt #india

    thewire.in/rights/farmers-at-s

  15. Farmers in Punjab only protesting for better income, every agri policy should take them along, says MS Swaminathan’s daughter

    In an interview with The Indian Express, Madhura Swaminathan talks about ongoing protests by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, their demand for assured Minimum Support Price (MSP), government’s responsibility towards farmers, crises in agriculture and their possible solutions.

    #MadhuraSwaminathan #FarmersProtest #IndianFarmers #agriculture #MSP #india

    indianexpress.com/article/citi

  16. Delhi Police Orders 30,000 Tear Gas Shells Ahead of Farmers’ Protest March Towards the Capital

    According to reports, Delhi Police “has made all logistical arrangements to stop the farmers at the Singhu (Sonipat side), Tikri (Bahadurgarh side) and Ghazipur (Ghaziabad side) borders”.

    #delhi #FarmersProtest #DelhiPolice #TearGas #IndianFarmers #india

    thewire.in/government/delhi-po

  17. Indian Farmers Fight for Justice Against the Odds

    The country’s legal system is full of pitfalls for the poor and rural cases receive little media attention. Parth M.N. writes.

    #IndianFarmers #FarmersProtest #FarmerSuicides #agriculture #india

    newlinesmag.com/reportage/indi

  18. #BellaCiao, the anthem of resistance across the world again! Protest against #CAA_NRC_NPR being unconstiuttional to #FarmersProtest against #FarmLaws thrust without consulting #Farmers! Now a Punjabi rendition!
    youtube.com/watch?v=yOH7BDvOzx
    #kisanandolan

  19. #IndianRailways Minister issuing emails with clickbaits!
    Email's content is on Modi-Sikh in era of #FarmersProtest but subject is Railways jobs!!
    Appears #PiyushGoyal's position in #BJP is rather shaky, so is desperate to curry favours with PM Modi.
    #farmers #FarmLaws #india