February 28, 2021
Indian farmers protesting against the new Farm laws are fast becoming a source of inspiration for their counterparts across the border
The Indian farmers’ prolonged protest against the new Farm Laws passed by the Modi administration has garnered attention worldwide. Many in Pakistan are also sympathising with the farmer community in the neighbouring country. The new regulations are seen as an act of state high-handedness against poor farmers.
The recent move by the Indian government aims at dismantling the price security for farming goods. The law nominally allows the farmers to sell their goods to anyone for any price. The farmers, protesting against the government since November, fear that the new laws would end up exposing them to ruthless strategies of big companies that will dictate the prices. The Indian policymakers, on the other hand, are adamant that the new laws will actually increase farmers’ incomes and enable them to sell their goods to more buye
Pop-up Covid vaccine centre opens in Nottingham mosque to ease mistrust over jab
40 people had their first jab on the launching day
Hamid Mehmood, 50, had the first injection today. (Credit:Olimpia Zagnat)
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A pop-up Covid vaccine centre has been set up in a Sherwood mosque in a bid to ease mistrust of the jab within the community.