Farmers

Hundreds of protestors representating the farmers from Kalwa-Kharigaon belt staged a sit-in agitation, at Thane district collectorate, on February 15. The protestors demanded compensation for the land they lost due to the upcoming Greenfield Navi Mumbai International airport project. Reportedly, the compensation ratio set for the project affected people is 12.5%. The protestors demanded a compensation of at least 15%.

Dr. Rashmi Rawat, inspector of Fisheries Department, organised a meeting with the farmers to ensure their sustainable development, on December 28. The meeting was headed by experts in the field who educated the farmers about various policies and subsidies offered by the government in the fisheries department. They were also educated about the integrated farming system model, benefits of medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation and more topics… read-more

Disappointed with the unfair prices, a farmer named Shankar burnt one quintal of garlic produce in Mandsaur Krishi Upaj Mandi, Ujjain, MP.  He said, after spending Rs 2.5 lakh, he was offered only Rs 1 lakh for garlic crops, which upsetted him. "We don't want any bonus from government, just the right price for our crop," said Shankar. Meanwhile, due to his act, he was handed over to the police. 

At the Delhi's Singhu border, leaders of 32 farmers' organisations held a meeting to discuss the issue of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) committee and cases registered against farmers during the agitation against Farm Laws. Over 50,000 cases were registered during the agitation, reported ANI. ''Our agitation will not end as the government has not accepted our demands yet,'' said Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader. 

In Punjab, ahead of the upcoming assembly election, a new political party namely ''Krantikari Mazdoor Kisan Party'' has been launched on November 20. ''The party will fight for the issues faced by workers, peasants, farmers, and people of Punjab,'' said Lashkar Singh, Chairman of the party. However, the party is yet to be registered with the Election Commission of India. We'll fight the full-fledged Punjab election, added Singh.