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Punjab Links Day to Day Narratives to the Growing Farmers Movement A wave and a hug As evening descends and one moves from Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab, towards the state’s hinterland one comes across women, children and the aged walking to the roundabouts on the roads, whether on highways or the arterial roads. They carry and wave the flags of the farmers movement. Many of them carry placards with the simple message ‘No Farmers, No Food’. People from the passing vehicles greet them with a thumbs up, a wave or a simple smile with solidarity expressed through the acknowledgeme...

Toll Plazas Emerge as Most Effective Theatres of Farmer Protests Chakka jam on February 6 Nails, coiled and barbed wires, spikes and permanent barricades around protest sites on the Delhi borders have moved the farmers protests to the toll plazas where thousands have been collecting as the movement gathers strength. Despite efforts by various state governments to block the toll plazas, farmers are now gathering at more and more such venues across Haryana in particular. Farmer organisations leaders pointed out that toll plazas were part of the planned strategy from day one. In Punjab such pro...

Farmers' Agitation to Move Ahead With More Strength Despite Attempts to Run it Down Farmers raise questions The attack on the farmers by the media and the ruling party after the unfortunate events has stirred deep anger and resentment amongst the farmers and their supporters across the board. Many are asking questions of the government instead despite what they recognise as a “calculated godi media” effort to drown their voices. Instead of backing off, the targeting of the farmers movement has also strengthened their resolve to take this democratic and peaceful movement forward with the ...

In Photos: Farmers Tractor Parade from Singhu to Red Fort Following the farmers protest Photojournalist Prabhat Kumar covered the farmer’s tractor rally on Republic Day, starting from Singhu Border to Red Fort. The rally was given permission, as farmers continue their protest against three controversial farm laws. Images and videos of police firing tear gas at crowds of farmers have since gone viral, fuelling anger amongst the protesting farmers. “It was a big conspiracy against our peaceful and democratic movement that now stands exposed. The forces opposed to the farmers wanted to torp...

Farmers Counter Vilification Campaigns, Decide to Intensify Protests Counter campaign cuts into propaganda against farmers All the attempts to vilify and brand the ongoing farmers’ movement as Khalistani and anti-national have failed because of a strong counter campaign. Day after day the propaganda has sought to label the farmers as Khalistanis,to anti nationals, Naxalites, Maoists and those supported by Pakistan and China. But it has found few takers. “People themselves are coming out to counter such narratives as they have seen through the campaign of the right wing and how the accusa...