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

Farm laws: IRCTC sends about 2 crore emails listing Centre’s decisions to support Sikh community

The PSU clarified that the mails were sent to all people in its database, dismissing reports that only Sikhs were part of the outreach programme.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 14, 2020 · 10:12 am

AAP alleges Arvind Kejriwal’s movement still under restriction, Delhi Police deny claim

The Delhi chief minister had on Tuesday alleged that he was put under house arrest after he met protesting farmers.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 09, 2020 · 09:38 pm

Farmers protest: Opposition urges President to repeal laws, says they were passed undemocratically

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, and Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja were a part of the delegation that met Ram Nath Kovind.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 09, 2020 · 08:22 pm

Farm law protests: Farmers reject government's written proposal on possible changes to laws

Opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the President asking to repeal the three agriculture laws and the Electricity Amendment Bill.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 09, 2020 · 09:14 am