Delhi violence turns agri woes into law and order issue; distracts from real grievances of farmers This isn t the first time in recent history that a citizen-initiated movement has had to face a credibility crisis after a bout of violence. The anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in February 2020 faced a similar predicament when riots broke out in Delhi FP Staff January 29, 2021 06:09:34 IST Representational image. AP
On Tuesday, the Republic Day tractor parade, which was meant to highlight the demands of the farmer unions, devolved into chaos on the streets of Delhi. Tens of thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort=.
Protesting to protect our bread and butter : Farmers at Azad Maidan say MSP, mandis crucial to sustain families The farmers protest at Mumbai s Azad Maidan, who have been mobilised under the joint banner of the Samyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha , is the second of its kind; it comes almost three years after big and small farmers part of the Kisan Long March swept the city in a wave of red and white Natasha Trivedi January 25, 2021 20:35:59 IST Thousands of farmers gathered at Mumbai s Azad Maidan to protest against the Centre s farm laws. Firstpost/Natasha Trivedi
Around 15,000 farmers from various districts of Maharashtra have gathered at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai to protest against the Centre s contentious farm laws. This mobilisation of farmers under the joint banner of the Samyukta Shetkari Kamgar Morcha is the second of its kind; it comes almost thre