Wapas Jao : Bella Ciao Gets a Punjabi Makeover in Solidarity with Protesting Farmers, Goes Viral
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An Indian artist, Poojan Sahil, has come up with a Punjabi rendition of the popular revolution song, Bella Ciao in a bid to show support to the farmers protesting at the Singhu borders near Delhi against the Centre s farm laws.
The song is going viral. At the time of writing this, there are over 28,000 views and it s not even been 24 hours since it was uploaded on the YouTube channel.
In the description section of his YouTube channel, Sahil writes, I make socio-political songs and try to promote the act of asking questions and celebrating dissent by letting people sing along to the tunes familiar to them.
Protest Not For Farmers Welfare, It s Meant To Oppose Centre: Union Minister Rupala
Minister of State for Agriculture, Rupala urged the farmers to have faith in PM Narendra Modi and let the farm laws get implemented first.
PTI 18 December 2020 LSTV/PTI Photo PTI 2020-12-18T14:59:55+05:30 Protest Not For Farmers Welfare, It s Meant To Oppose Centre: Union Minister Rupala outlookindia.com 2020-12-18T15:09:14+05:30
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Union minister Parshottam Rupala on Friday alleged that the only purpose of the protest going on at Delhi borders against three farm laws is to oppose the central government and it is not meant for the welfare of farmers.
New Agri Acts catalysts for doubling farmers income
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New Delhi, Dec 18 : Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur, who comes from Himachal Pradesh, has an understanding of farm issues. In an exhaustive conversation with IANS, he provides the government s point of view on the contentious farm laws which have seen farmers laying siege to Delhi.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: Farmers are apprehensive that the government will withdraw completely from purchasing farm produce and leave it entirely open to the private sector. The corporates, n turn, will purchase a small portion of the total produce as per the high standards which can be manipulated and the remaining crop will get paid only a pittance.
‘New Agri Acts catalysts for doubling farmers’ income’ (IANS Interview)
By IANS| Published: 18th December 2020 8:30 pm IST
New Delhi, Dec 18 : Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur, who comes from Himachal Pradesh, has an understanding of farm issues. In an exhaustive conversation with IANS, he provides the government’s point of view on the contentious farm laws which have seen farmers laying siege to Delhi.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: Farmers are apprehensive that the government will withdraw completely from purchasing farm produce and leave it entirely open to the private sector. The corporates, n turn, will purchase a small portion of the total produce “as per the high standards which can be manipulated” and the remaining crop will get paid only a pittance…
The BJP leader from Gujarat was addressing a Kisan Sammelan (farmers convention) in Vijapur town of Mehsana district as part of the ruling BJP s campaign in the state to make people aware about the three farm laws being opposed by a section of farmers and their organisations. If you like the old system, then no one will stop you from selling your farm produce in the APMC. But, why do you want to stop others who want to earn more by selling outside the APMCs? Similarly, no one is forcing farmers to enter into a contract, let alone the misplaced apprehension that traders will grab your land after inking the contract, Rupala added.