A section of the trade unions and civil society groups held a protest at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with the “Bharat Bandh” called by farmers against three agriculture laws of the Centre The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions spearheading the agitation against the tree contentious laws, had appealed […]

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Under adequate police security arrangements the 12-hour “Bharat Bandh” called by farmer unions protesting against three agriculture laws had a minimal impact in Delhi on Friday The “Bharat Bandh” called by the farmer unions began at 6 am. The situation was normal at the New Delhi railway station. Markets at Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Kashmiri […]

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Changes to the SC/ST Act were just the trigger. The Bharat Bandh gave expression to the pent-up anger of disadvantaged sections against casteism in our society The recent protests by Dalits youth across the country protesting dilution of the SC/ST Act indicates a huge shift in the Indian social fabric. The upsurge of Dalit community […]

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