farmers protests 2020-21

The flag is ours! Azadi bhi!

Students, journalists, writers, poets in jail on trumped up, false charges Three potent symbols  – the Azadi slogan, the Constitution and the National Flag – have formed the core of the battle against Hindu Rashtra and capitalist expropriation over the last decade. The Tiranga at a massive anti CAA protest And just as the Hindu … Continue reading The flag is ours! Azadi bhi! →

Toolkits of democracy and a paranoid Hindu Rashtra

Widows and relatives of farmers who were believed to have killed themselves over debt, at Tikri border. Image courtesy Indian Express Let me tell you what the Delhi Police knows. And I do not mean the abstract entity called Delhi Police. I mean every single IPS officer and every constable involved in carrying out the … Continue reading Toolkits of democracy and a paranoid Hindu Rashtra →

Reclaiming the Republic – January 26, 2021

Farmers break barricades to enter Delhi, peacefully, disciplined.  Police have blocked off roads, but people gather along the roads, on rooftops, to greet our heroes.   At NH 24, Patparganj around 12.30 pm For live, and unbiased coverage, stay tuned to this link. Kisan Ekta Morcha And a short video here Bharti Kisan Union Ekta … Continue reading Reclaiming the Republic – January 26, 2021 →

Farmers’ discontent – a report from Karnataka: Ganesh Devy

Guest post by GANESH DEVY 9 January 2021  As a spontaneous reaction to the failure of the government to bring the discussions with the farmers to a conclusion even after eight rounds of discussion, many farmer-organizations in North Karnataka took out a tractors protest rally today. A broad-spectrum of farmer organizations, civil society organizations and … Continue reading Farmers’ discontent – a report from Karnataka: Ganesh Devy →