Just hours before tying the knot, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann s would-be bride on Thursday said the auspicious day has come."Din Shagna Da Chadyaa (the auspicious day has come (for her wedding)," would-be bride Gurpreet Kaur .
Women in the Kisan Andolan and the Niche They Carve By Lekshmi Sujatha. Dated: 12/12/2020 11:14:26 PM
“This protest too, like many of its ilk, began with the male farmers at the forefront confronting attempts to corporatize their land and produce. However, as weeks and months passed by, the women back home have realized that the time has come to extend their solidarity to the movement by making themselves visible in thousands at the protest sites.”
Delhi right now is witnessing an unprecedented outburst of long suppressed agony and muffled voice of the Indian farmers. The protest that started in August 2020 against the three Agricultural Laws bring forth by the NDA government is projecting a shift in its vigor and valor since this November 25th, when the farmers from Punjab and Haryana have decided to occupy the capital city under the slogan “Dilli Chalo”. What makes this movement unique is not just the presence of whopping 2-3 lakh farmers spending their day and nights i