WATCH: WHO IS #NODEEPKAUR ? Why is she under arrest with no bail? Find out more about the Nodeep Kaur, a 24 year old Dalit labour rights activist and member of Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan (MAS), raising her voice with the farmers in the protest against privatization and #Modi BJP government’s agriculture laws.
She has been imprisoned for over 2 weeks. Her arrest took place at the Singhu border on January 12th and her bail application was rejected on February 2nd.
He has been bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously and is recognized as the “Father of Fiber Optics” on a global scale.
On foot and in tractors, the protesters were part of a huge rally planned for India's Republic Day. Many protesters diverted from agreed routes and clashes broke out with police.
Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting key highways connecting New Delhi with the country’s north for almost two months demanding a complete withdrawal of agriculture laws.
The head of the farmer leaders Kulwant Singh Sandhu alleged that attempts are being made to disturb the ongoing farmer conflict.
More discussion is set to take place on January 19th the day the committee appointed by the court was likely to speak to stakeholders to end the deadlock.
Via a hand-written note, the 65-year-old Baba Ram Singh expressed his pain and anguish over the protest against the three agriculture bills.