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The first stage of this struggle has, no doubt, been won. But a prolonged struggle is required for getting proper prices for the crops and for securing the right to food for the working masses through PDS. This struggle now demands a higher and long-lasting unity.
The climbdown by the Modi government in the face of the incredible resoluteness shown by the agitating peasants is a setback for neoliberalism, since corporate ascendancy over the agricultural sector is a crucial part of the neo-liberal agenda the farm laws were seeking to promote.
The mom-and-pop stores, known as ‘kiranas’, can order goods on JioMart Partner with deliveries promised within 24 hours. That means salesmen representing consumer giants face an existential threat to their business.
Ground reports: farmers at Delhi borders mark year of protest, vow to keep the fight on; Changes one year of agitation have brought in farmers’ life; How Punjabi songs of resistance kept the spirit alive; From students, dalits to the Punjabi diaspora, volunteers helped the movement to victory.
The passing of the farm laws was a manifestation of the Modi government’s contempt for the federal structure of the Republic and for Parliament itself.
After a year of balancing duties and battling hurdles, women farmers are now rejoicing. But they know the job is not done yet.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the three farm laws will be repealed, Rohit Kumar tells the story of one winter night (among many) he spent at the Tikri border, and the grace and grit with which the farmers faced the hardships of life on the road.
The World Meteorological Organisation report shows how every part of Asia was affected, from Himalayan peaks to low-lying coastal areas, from densely populated cities to deserts and from the Arctic to the Arabian seas.
The Kalash Yatras, which started from Lakhimpur Kheri on October 12, are in progress in several states of India. In response to rail roko call by SKM on Oct 18, thousands of farmers squat on rail tracks, affecting over 290 trains across states.
While agricultural output is said to be doing well, that does not mean those who work in agriculture, i.e., peasants and agricultural labourers, are doing well. As a larger number of people desperately looked for ways to earn a living, the income per person working in agriculture actually declined.
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