In India, protesting farmers are observing a “Black Day” today following the recent death of a young farmer after police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrations. Farmer unions are calling on all Indians to hang black flags from their homes and cars to express their anger and solidarity with the farmworkers, who have been marching toward New Delhi to demand fair prices for their crops. Protesters vowed to continue. Amandeep Kaur: “If we don’t get the minimum support price, then we might die here facing bullets, or we’ll die back home due to poverty. So it is better that we stay here fighting for our rights.” Earlier this week, the social media platform X admitted it took down a number of accounts and posts related to the farmworker movement, following an order by the Indian government.
  • Kansses@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    33·
    9 months ago

    This is such a sad story all around. Farmer laws require amendments to remove middle mens. Farmers are not ready to accept those due to missinformation.The prices have stagnated for farmers due to middlemen getting all benefits of inflation. The government is to be blamed for the handling of the entire protest in a particular part of country. Their is no third party solving this issue. Farmers need to get away from being stuck in a stalemate and ask for third option.

    • loathsome dongeater@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      The protests are for MSP. It’s the price at which the government buys the produce from the farmers. There are no middlemen involved in this transaction.