By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 27, 2021: A Church-supported farmers union has joined their counterparts across India to celebrate the first anniversary of their historic protest against three controversial farm laws. On November 26, the anniversary day, thousands of farmers took out tractor and motor rallies on the outskirts ofContinue Reading
By Jessy Kurian New Delhi, Nov 23, 2021: November 19 this year marked a great history in India’s Independence history. On this day ‘sovereignty’ of India was reaffirmed, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi a announced the repeal of three Farm Laws. They are: 1. The Farmer’s Produce Trade and CommerceContinue Reading
By Alok Mohit Patna: The hurriedly enacted farm laws aim to introduce corporate farming in India, says Jesuit social scientist Father Prakash Louis. The enactment of the three farms laws at a time when the country was grappling with problems related to Covid-19 was “anti-people and anti-farmers,” Father Louis assertedContinue Reading
Patna: Thousands of farmers on December 29 tried to march towards the governor’s house Raj Bhavan in Patna, demanding that the federal government scrap new agricultural laws. The marchers had a confrontation with the police in line with massive demonstrations elsewhere in the country. The march started from Patna’s famousContinue Reading
New Delhi: Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Dushyant Dave has termed the federal government’s farm laws “unconstitutional and illegal” and offered his services as a lawyer free of cost to the agitating farmers if they wish to challenge them in court. The farmers are protesting against the Farmers (EmpowermentContinue Reading