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Anyone know what the latest update is on the protests?

A friend of mine Made a good point, what the Indian government has done to Kashmir is far worse in terms of human rights then what we see in Punjab and yet they got away with it. No international out cry so what is the chance farmers coming out of this successful?

in the end they will lose ?

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Didn’t speak up on protest: Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi in Punjab

Activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Kadian), led by the group’s district president Swaram Dhugga, staged a demonstration and a protest march from a local Shaheed Udham Singh Park to Swaran cinema against Sooryavanshi’s live screening.
 

Some among the protesting farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the cinema hall in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. Some among the protesting farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the cinema hall in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district.

Published on Nov 06, 2021 11:20 PM IST
 
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

A group of farmers, protesting against the three farm laws, on Saturday stopped the live screening of Rohit Shetty’s film Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. They said that Kuamar did not support their protest, which has gained nationwide attention since beginning last year.

Activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Kadian), led by the group’s district president Swaram Dhugga, staged a demonstration and a protest march from a local Shaheed Udham Singh Park to Swaran cinema against Sooryavanshi’s live screening, news agency PTI reported.

Some among these farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the hall, and even condemned Kumar for not speaking up backing the farmers’ protest. Moreover, the protesting farmers added that they will not permit the screening of any of Kumar’s films until the three farm laws, passed by the central government, are repealed.

Notably, farmers have been protesting against the farm laws that they claim will take away their liberty at selling harvests and will give more control to corporates. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre has consistently maintained its stand of the laws being pro-farmer

The protesting farmers have been camped at Delhi borders for over 11 months now, and the Delhi Police recently removed barricades from the capital’s Tikri and Ghazipur borders.

In the latest update to the matter, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has given an ultimatum to the Centre, saying that the latter has time till November 26 following which farmers will drive their tractors from their villages to the capital’s borders.

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On 11/9/2021 at 9:29 AM, Premi5 said:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/farmers-stop-live-screening-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-sooryavanshi-in-punjab-101636220434364.html

 

Didn’t speak up on protest: Farmers stop screening of Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi in Punjab

Activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Kadian), led by the group’s district president Swaram Dhugga, staged a demonstration and a protest march from a local Shaheed Udham Singh Park to Swaran cinema against Sooryavanshi’s live screening.

 

Some among the protesting farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the cinema hall in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. Some among the protesting farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the cinema hall in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district.

Published on Nov 06, 2021 11:20 PM IST
 
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

A group of farmers, protesting against the three farm laws, on Saturday stopped the live screening of Rohit Shetty’s film Sooryavanshi starring Akshay Kumar in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. They said that Kuamar did not support their protest, which has gained nationwide attention since beginning last year.

Activists of the Bharti Kisan Union (Kadian), led by the group’s district president Swaram Dhugga, staged a demonstration and a protest march from a local Shaheed Udham Singh Park to Swaran cinema against Sooryavanshi’s live screening, news agency PTI reported.

Some among these farmers tore posters of the movie put up outside the hall, and even condemned Kumar for not speaking up backing the farmers’ protest. Moreover, the protesting farmers added that they will not permit the screening of any of Kumar’s films until the three farm laws, passed by the central government, are repealed.

Notably, farmers have been protesting against the farm laws that they claim will take away their liberty at selling harvests and will give more control to corporates. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre has consistently maintained its stand of the laws being pro-farmer

The protesting farmers have been camped at Delhi borders for over 11 months now, and the Delhi Police recently removed barricades from the capital’s Tikri and Ghazipur borders.

In the latest update to the matter, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait has given an ultimatum to the Centre, saying that the latter has time till November 26 following which farmers will drive their tractors from their villages to the capital’s borders.

 

People seem to have forgotten the plight of these farmers where they showed so much interest months ago. Like it was just a new exciting thing to stand up for. Where are all those people now?

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@Redoptics@S1ngh please move this to the 'Politics/Lifestyle' section

 

'Repeal farm laws first': Farmers denounce Modi government's Kartarpur move

Published onNov 17, 2021, 05:15 pm

'Repeal farm laws first': Farmers denounce Modi government's Kartarpur moveFarmers disapprove of the Modi government's Kartarpur Corridor move.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government announced the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday following months of closure.It said the move reflected the immense reverence of the Centre toward "Guru Nanak Dev Ji and our Sikh community."However, for thousands of Sikhs and farmers protesting against the three new agricultural laws, it is not enough.Here's what they say.

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Why does this story matter?

The Centre's decision to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor came months before the Punjab Assembly elections which are due to be held early next year.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which rules Centre but has little following in northern state, would have hoped to garner support in view of the polls.However, farmers say they will not fall for the BJP's "ploy."

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'Not going to fall into this trap'

 

'Not going to fall into this trap'

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Darshan Pal said Sikhs would be happy when the government withdraws farm laws."If the government really wants to give something to Punjab, they should repeal the farm laws and send the farmers' home. People are smart...Punjab, particularly farmers and that too Sikhs, are not going to fall into this trap," he said, according to The Wire.

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700 farmers died during protest, leader alleges

Meanwhile, BKU Doaba chief Manjit Singh Rai called the decision a political stunt."Can't they see that 700 farmers died during the farmers' protest in one year? 90% of those who died during the protest were Sikhs themselves. If the Modi government really respects Guru Nanak Dev and the Sikh community, they would have rolled back the three farm laws," Rai said.

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'Nobody in Punjab wants to talk about BJP'

Gurwinder Sanghera, a farmer from Hoshiarpur district, said the move will not help the BJP."The harsh reality is that nobody in Punjab wants to even talk about BJP. I faced 200 quintal losses in paddy crop from 10 acres of land this year but that didn't deter my spirit. Like me, many farmers are committed to the farmers' protest," he told The Wire.

Protest

Why are the farmers protesting?

 

Why are the farmers protesting?

Thousands of farmers have been camping at Delhi's borders to protest against the new agricultural laws passed last year.They are demanding a complete withdrawal of the laws and multiple rounds of discussions between them and the government have failed to end the deadlock.Farmers' leaders allege that hundreds of protesters died due to various reasons, including road accidents, suicide, and violence.

Kartarpur

Kartarpur Corridor reopened on Wednesday

 

Kartarpur Corridor reopened on Wednesday

The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor reopened on Wednesday allowing Sikh pilgrims to visit the revered shrine in Pakistan.It is a 4.7-kilometer-long corridor that provides visa-free access to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.It was opened in November 2019 but remained shut since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The reopening comes just days ahead of the festival of Gurpurab on Friday, November 19.

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