Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021 Press Release - Kisan Sansad | Jan 25, 2021
Friday 29 January 2021
Press Release - Kisan Sansad
The Kisan Sansad, which was held on 23rd and 24th of January, 2021 at the Guru Teg Bahadur Memorial at Singhu, Delhi, had a wide variety of participants from different stakeholders in the agri-policy space. Numerous political representatives from across the spectrum, including very senior people such as H. D. Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister of India), Sonia Gandhi (President, Indian National Congress) and Bhupesh Baghel (current Chief Minister, Chattisgarh) sent their messages. The Kisan Sansad was addressed by senior political leaders of national parties and included Brinda Karat (Politburo Member, CPI-M), Annie Raja (Member, National Executive and National Council, CPI), Jitender Chaudhury (former Minister and MP from Tripura, Joint Secretary, AIKS and national convener of Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch) and two time Rajya Sabha MP Nad
Behind Bhagat Singh chants at farmersâ protest, a century-old Left tradition in Punjab
While the Left might look irrelevant in Punjabâs electoral politics today, the state has had a long Left tradition. Its genesis can be traced to the Ghadar movement.
Chitleen K Sethi 29 January, 2021 12:11 pm IST Text Size:
Chandigarh: âBhagat Singh
teri soch te⦠pehra diyaange thok ke⦠(Bhagat Singh, we will bravely guard your legacy)â.
Nearly 100 years after freedom fighter Bhagat Singhâs execution in 1931, chants invoking his name and legacy resonated during the farmersâ agitation in Delhi.
So, what is this Bhagat Singh connection to the Punjab farmersâ protest against the Modi governmentâs three farm laws? For one, this movement reminds political observers of the â
Protests alter poll behaviour, shift fringe voters attitude, organize disconnected ones
By Kashif Khan
Farmers and workers in India last month initiated a general strike that saw the participation of over 250 million people. Many have touted this as the biggest organized strike ever witnessed in human history. On November 26, millions of farmers and workers along with students, social organizations and opposition participated in Bharat Bandh against the Narendra Modi s contentious pro-corporate farm bills.
A month later, farmers are still occupying the nation s capital with the unwavering demand of repealing the farm bills. The ongoing struggle of Indian doctors against the government s decision of certifying certain ayurvedic surgeons highlights yet another protest being written in the history of India.