The article concludes:
“[John Rawls] remains an inspiration to those of us who believe that it is possible to reason together about the meaning of justice and the common good, at a time when we seem to despair of the possibility of doing so.” The spirit of his work is summed up in the injunction that we should “agree to share one another’s fate”. This, says Sandel, “is an enduring moral argument against inequality. And a reminder that the world is not necessarily the way it has to be.”
Unfortunately I think the more clear-eyed view is that expressed by Yves.
Thousands of farmers have been camped out around Delhi to protest the farm laws (File)
Singhu/New Delhi:
A 65-year-old farmer from Punjab s Tarn Taran - one of tens of thousands across the country protesting against the centre s contentious new agriculture laws - attempted suicide Monday morning at Singhu on the Haryana border by consuming a poisonous substance.
Niranjan Singh, who reached Singhu earlier today, was rushed to PGIMS (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences) in Rohtak, where he was treated and is stable condition. Speaking to media after his ordeal, Mr Singh lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Farmers’ unions to stage 24-hr relay hunger strike
Published : Dec 21, 2020, 10:47 am IST
Updated : Dec 21, 2020, 11:17 am IST
The farmers’ leaders refused to budge and said they would intensify their stir if their demands are not immediately met
Farmers during their Delhi Chalo protest march against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi, Sunday, December 6 (PTI/Manvender Vashist)
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing impasse between the farmers and the Centre, the farmers’ unions have announced a 24-hour relay hunger strike on Monday across all protest sites. The unions also decided to block toll collections at highways in Haryana for three days from December 25. They have issued a call to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Mann ki Baat” programme to be relayed next Sunday, November 27.
Farmers protest began late November against new agricultural laws.
Highlights
The stir has been intensifying amid repeated assurances from the centre
The centre has asked the farmers to choose a date for next round of talks
New Delhi: An indefinite relay hunger strike starts today against the government s new agricultural laws as farmers harden stand amid protests that began late November around Delhi borders. After five rounds of negotiations failed, the government on Sunday asked the protesting farmers to choose a date for the next round of talks. The relay hunger strike is the third major national event staged by the farmers after a countrywide shutdown earlier this month, which was backed by opposition parties and trade unions, and last week s hunger strike by farmer leaders. The stir has been intensifying amid repeated assurances from the government on the minimum support price or MSP; farmers say they want the laws repealed.