Amita Kumari // India is witnessing an unprecedented farmer’s movement on the borders of its capital. The rural world was never before brought to such close quarters of urban India, and for such a long stretch of time. The movement has not only laid bare the intimacy between State and Capital, it has also unsettled... Continue Reading →
[Ground Report] IFTU (Sarwahara) At Delhi Borders: Intervention In The Farmers Movement (18th-26th Jan 2021)
S Raj // Indian Federations of Trade Unions (Sarwahara) [hereinafter IFTU (S)] has launched a ground campaign for intervention in the ongoing farmers movement (with whatever limited strength as of now) from a working-class standpoint. The aim of this intervention is to present our perspective, as representatives of the working class, on the question of... Continue Reading →
71 Days Of Farmers’ Movement: Crucial Second Phase
Shekhar // Finally, farmers' movement has entered its second phase with a bang. Government and Farmers are both equally poised at this stage in this confrontation which seems all set to intensify in coming months, however 'way forward' for both is neither easy nor clear. How to go ahead from here seems 'not yet decided',... Continue Reading →
[Ground Report] Farmers’ Historic Movement Around Delhi
S V Singh // It is 36 days since farmers are camping at all the border points on the highway. More than 40 persons have succumbed to the bone shattering cold ways out in the open in night. Latest round of talks between farmer union representatives and government on Dec 30, though, have been partially... Continue Reading →