Activity
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Reporting on the current peasant struggle in IndiaActivity Date: Monday, January 25, 2021 - 06:00 UTCDuration: 120 minBrief Description:
Farmers from all over India are sitting tight in tractors and trucks blocking all the roads to the capital city of Delhi since 60 days (!) from November 26th 2020, protesting against the new laws which would pave way for corporate capture of agriculture. Participants in the agitation discuss the issues and demands made by the farmers
- Chennaih - a leader of the farm workers union
- Kapil Shah - an advocate of organic farming
- Kiran Vissa - fighting for economic justice for farmers
- Soma Parthasarathy - representing women farmers
- Sridhar Radhakrishnan – working with farmers to save heritage varieties of rice, and
- Uma Shankari - an organic farmerLanguage(s) of the Activity: EnglishProponent Organizations:How to get in touch and participate in activity?:Contact (Email):umanarendranath gmail.com
Platform used for the transmission:https://zoom.us/j/98308130922?pwd=MEE2MWZpUUVrMDVSbjJXTGpXdjNsdz09
Link to the online meeting:https://zoom.us/j/98308130922?pwd=MEE2MWZpUUVrMDVSbjJXTGpXdjNsdz09
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