The waves of farmer’s agitations across the country are beyond anything that has been seen since ’80s. India being an agrarian society with around 70% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture has started showing a clear indication of discontent as neoliberal policy reforms made their situation extremely[Read More…]
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Opposition unites to support Kisan Mukti March, makes scathing remarks against Modi led BJP
Thousands of farmers assembled in the national capital for two day protest on November 29 and 30, demanding debt relief and an increase in the Minimum Support Price for their produce. The farmers also demanded a special joint three-week long Parliamentary session on the agrarian crisis. Wearing coloured caps, waving[Read More…]
Kisan Mukti March: “Narendra Modi is honour-bound to forgive the debts of farmers”, says Rahul Gandhi
Amidst a crowd of thousands and an array of prominent opposition leaders, Congress President Rahul Gandhi talked at the Kisan Mukti March about the unemployment of youth and the future of India’s farmers. He said that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi could forgive the debts of 15 industrialists, he is[Read More…]
Kisan Mukti March Day 2 Live Updates: CM Arvind Kejriwal speaks at Parliament street
Live Updates 4:00 PM | CM Arvind Kejriwal speaks at Parliament street Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has arrived the Parliament Street to adress thousands of farmers. “BJP has forgotten its poll promises and just doing opposite of what they have said”, says CM Kejriwal. 3:35 PM | Congress chief Rahul[Read More…]
Kisan Mukti March: Delhi Police give permission to march to Parliament Street, says Yogendra Yadav
New Delhi: In the last moment Delhi Police has allowed the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) led Kisan Mukti March to hold the protest march on Friday morning 10 am from Ram Lila Ground to Parliament Street. Farmers, under the banner of All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee,[Read More…]
“Crop insurance schemes for farmers is a bigger scam than the Rafale scam”, says P Sainath
New Delhi: Noted agrarian expert P Sainath participated in the Kisan Mukti March led by All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) in New Delhi on Thursday. Speaking exclusively with Newsd P Sainath said, “The Crop Insurance Scheme (Fasal Bima Yojana) of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is a bigger[Read More…]
Kisan Mukti March Live Updates: Farmers demand debt relief, better MSP for crops
Live Updates Kisan Mukti March: Farmers demand debt relief, better MSP for crops Thousands of farmers from across the country assembled at Bijwasan, Delhi on Thursday at 9 AM, to march towards the Ramlila Maidan. Amid the 2-day protest, farmers demand debt relief and better MSP for crops 2:00 PM[Read More…]
A maximum of 1000 farmers can protest at Jantar Mantar: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Kisan Mukti March which is scheduled to hold a protest march on November 30, in Delhi from Ramleela Maidan to Parliament Street is facing the prohibition order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) which allowed a maximum of 1000 people to organise protest march at Jantar Mantar area. As[Read More…]
Kisan Mukti March: Five entry points for farmers protest in Delhi
New Delhi: All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) led Kisan Mukti March will enter national capital from five entry points. A final approval was given ahead of the scheduled ‘Padyatra ’ on November 29. Left-affiliated All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) leader Avik Saha speaking with Newsd said, “We will[Read More…]
All India Kisan Sabha demands to implement Kisan Mukti Bills
New Delhi: Even as over a lakh farmers representing more than 200 organisations are marching on 29th and 30th November 2018 under the banner of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) in the Kisan Mukti March, the BJP and Sangh Parivar are seeking to divert attention from the real[Read More…]
A Nation indebted to farmers to join Kisan Mukti March
BJP’s Election Manifesto of 2014 and Narendra Modi’s speeches during the campaign seemed literally like a wish-list of the farmers of India.