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The farmers want legislation that will apply the protection to all produce. The protesting farmers are mostly from Punjab and Haryana and are relatively better-off than farmers in other Indian states.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Police in India fired tear gas on Tuesday at hundreds of farmers and their supporters during a protest march towards New Delhi to pressure the government to honour a promise ...
Thousands of farmers protested in India's capital on Thursday to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee minimum crop prices, after weeks of being blocked from entering the city.
The formation of a commission specifically for different spices is requested to address the unique challenges faced by spice growers. Protection of Indigenous People's Rights: The farmers seek protection for land, forests, and water sources belonging to tribal communities. Ensuring the rights of indigenous people is a priority.
August 29: The farmers ate raw meat to show their protest. [48] September 11: The farmers ate human excreta and also threatened to march naked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office and also eat human flesh. [49] September 12: The farmers completed their 100 days of protest and said they would continue until their demands were met. [50]
Media outlets made significant coverage on some aspects of the langars, such as the use of mechanical roti makers which can cook 1000 roti an hour, [227] or when farmers were seen eating pizzas at the Singhu border, which drew mockery of the farmer's movement. [228] Also videos of farmers surfaced distributing liquor at the protest site.The ...
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are marching toward the capital to demand guaranteed crop prices, renewing a movement from two years ago that succeeded in getting the government to repeal ...
Farmers in India. Agrarian distress refers to the economic, political, and social challenges faced by farmers and rural communities due to factors such as low crop yields, fluctuating prices of agricultural produce, high input costs, indebtedness, and lack of access to credit, markets, and infrastructure. [1] [2] [3] [4]