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As âTrolley Timesâ Captures Imaginations, Punjab Remembers Historic Newspapers of Protest From 1907âs struggle against British land revenue rates, to 202-21âs agitation against the new farm laws, at least five newspapers were launched to provide platforms for those fighting for their rights. A group of protesters read the Trolley Times at Singhu border. Photo: Kusum Arora Rights13/Jan/2021 Jalandhar: Nearly a century ago, when desperate farmers and labourers in Punjab agitated for their rights in British-ruled India, they found a platform in a newspaper called Kirti (Labourer). This newspaper not only led to the formation of the Kirti Kisan Party but also caught the attention of the national and foreign press. In its February 11, 1928, edition, ....
A Marxist to an Akali to a Congressman: Former Union minister Buta Singh no more Buta Singh, who prided himself as a Rajiv Gandhi loyalist, died at 86 in New Delhi on Saturday. Buta was a former Akali. Before turning into an Akali, he was a Marxist in his younger days who did a master s in history from Mumbai s Khalsa College. advertisement Former Union minister Buta Singh. (Photo: India Today Archive) Buta Singh, who prided himself as a Rajiv Gandhi loyalist, died at 86 in New Delhi on Saturday. He was a virtual number two in Rajiv s Cabinet; a reckless demolition man who dismissed state governments almost at will. Buta s in-house rivalry with Giani Zail Singh played havoc in the politics of the home state of Punjab. ....