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“All the members of this Committee are pro-government and had been justifying the laws of the government.” “We never demanded from Supreme Court to form committee, government is behind all these.” In fact, the pushback seemed intense enough for one of the four named to the committee – Bhupinder Singh Mann – to recuse himself. “I will always stand with my farmers and Punjab,” he said. Mann had also been expelled from his own farm union, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Mann), which re...

The Political Fix: Why is BJP treating the Supreme Court like a tie-breaker for the farmers protest? A newsletter on Indian politics and policy from Scroll.in. Jan 11, 2021 · 09:42 am Welcome to The Political Fix by Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, a newsletter on Indian politics and policy. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up here. We don’t charge for this newsletter, but if you would like to support us consider contributing to the Scroll Reporting Fund or, if you’re not in Indi...

The Big Story: Full circle Earlier this month, results came in for Jammu and Kashmir’s District Development Council elections – the first direct polls held in the Union territory since it had been downgraded from a state the year earlier. To understand these results, we need a bit of background. On August 5, 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi decided to take full control of the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Without engaging with the public or even their ...

The Political Fix: In Yediyurappa vs Delhi struggle, a glimpse of BJP’s ‘High Command’ culture A newsletter on Indian politics and policy from Scroll.in. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Welcome to The Political Fix by Rohan Venkataramakrishnan, a newsletter on Indian politics and policy. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up here. We don’t charge for this newsletter, but if you would like to support us consider contributing to the Scroll Reporting Fund or, if you...

Many of the farmer groups are prepared for the long haul, bringing along food stocks to last several months, receiving relief and support from home and locals – and even setting up a makeshift gym. The government, after saying it was willing to make some significant alterations to the laws, has insisted it is open to talks. The farmer groups, however, are demanding a full repeal of the legislations. Play So, nearly two weeks in, how should we look at the farmer protests? The story has ...