No committee report, no talks with Centre, no court hearings: Where is the farmers’ protest headed?

Two members of a Supreme Court-appointed panel have spoken up asking why their report on the farm laws has not been made public.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 18, 2021 · 09:00 am

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against farm laws

It is the seventh state after West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Kerala to oppose these laws.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 29, 2021 · 05:24 pm

Stung by Republic Day violence, subdued farmers gather at Jantar Mantar for ‘Kisan Sansad’

As their protest enters the eight month, farmers plan to gather at the site in central Delhi every day to conduct their own Parliament.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jul 23, 2021 · 06:30 am

Farm laws: Who has the Supreme Court-appointed committee consulted so far?

Given the farm unions’ rejection of the panel, it seems unlikely that its report will resolve the standoff.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Mar 07, 2021 · 06:30 am

Beyond Nodeep Kaur’s arrest: Why workers are supporting the farmer protests

They fear the laws could shrink employment and raise prices.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 17, 2021 · 06:30 am

Who is Disha Ravi, the climate activist arrested by Delhi police?

Ravi is a 21-year old who volunteers with Fridays for Future, a movement started by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 14, 2021 · 05:06 pm

‘Why have police barricaded us?’: Blockades at farm protest sites leave residents stranded, confused

Delhi Police added extra layers of barricading at the three protest sites after the violence on January 26.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 06, 2021 · 06:30 am

Ground report: In Haryana, farmer protests run into a caste divide

Jats form the backbone of the protests. This has turned other communities away from them.

Shoaib Daniyal

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Feb 03, 2021 · 09:00 am

In Delhi, public support for protesting farmers is giving way to anti-Sikh prejudice

Many working-class residents viewed the farmer movement sympathetically. But now, some have changed their minds.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jan 29, 2021 · 09:00 am

They went to protest against the farm laws – but died at the Delhi border

Farmers’ unions claim 70 farmers have died at the protest sites. We spoke to the families of ten.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jan 16, 2021 · 09:00 am

‘BJP is the real tukde tukde gang’: Sukhbir Badal criticises former ally amid farm law protests

The Shiromani Akali Dal chief also accused the saffron party of setting Punjabi Hindus against the Sikhs.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 16, 2020 · 10:48 am

‘I am serving farmers,’ Arvind Kejriwal tells Amarinder Singh as they trade barbs amid protests

The Punjab chief minister had accused his Delhi counterpart of exploiting the agitation to ‘further his party’s petty electoral agenda with blatant lies’.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 14, 2020 · 12:40 pm