FARMERS UPDATE 26/12/20

Latest developments - with 22 updates. Saturday 26th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Major protests in Punjab as BJP chased out of towns. Jallundhar, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Bhatinda see BJP workers fleeing from farmers. 

2. In Mukerian, Hosiarpur, BJP4 india were holding an event. Farmers chased them across fields. Police unable to jump a wall to stop it. 

3. A group of BJP leaders in Punjab's Phagwara had to slip out from the backdoor on Friday after farmers protesting the central government's new farm laws picketed a hotel that they were holding an event in. Demonstrators from the Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) protested at the hotel where the BJP leaders were observing the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday.

4. A letter has been sent to centre highlighting modalities to repeal the 3laws and 2 ordinances. Clear cut discussion on the agenda will be done. We never asked for amendments.

5. Meeting with govt to be held on 29th at 11am. Govt is still to respond to the letter. 

6. Shares in Ambani Reliance fall by 16%. 

7. American Farmers Get Support Of $7253 Per Year. Indian Farmers Get Support Of Only $49 and Modi claims it as a huge victory. 

8. Airtel Added 3.67 Million Users In October, Beats Reliance Jio And Vodafone. Should be significantly more in December. 

9. Ambani complains in writing to Punjab govt for police action against farmers who disconnected 200 Jio towers in Punjab. According to Punjab Tribune, Jio lost 5-10 crore in 3 day’s. Punjabis have nearly 1.70 crore Jio mobile connections. Company has around 9 thousand towers in Punjab.

10. In Punjab, Announcements are being made from loudspeakers of Gurudwaras telling people to port their Jio mobile numbers to other companies. Decision of such announcements is not taken by Gurudwaras or Gurudwara Committees but by Villagers. Just because Gurudwaras have good Public addressing system, Villagers use Gurudwara’s loudspeakers for making major announcements.

11. In Punjab’s Taran Taran area, Power supply of 30 more towers have been cut off by farmers. President of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee Sukhwinder Singh Sabra said that in next few days power supply to all Jio towers of district will be cut off.

12. Punjab Tribune article - In Raikot, Farmers had cut off power supply but administration resumed the power supply forcing people to protest on the roads. Farmers ended the protest on road when administration cut off power supply. 

13. LokRai events happening in protest, when farmers brainstorm and discuss their future and network with each other. 

14. Union leader from Karnataka said that protests have been going on in Karnataka since September. He thanked Punjab and Haryana for taking the lead.

15. Vipin Patel, a farmer leader from Gujarat said that he was detained from 12-15 December. He said Narendra Modi should open borders of Gujarat to see how many farmers stand with him. Why is police detaining people? 

16. Ranbir singh from RJ said that farmers from RJ are sitting at Shahjahanpur. He thanked people for reliance boycott and also said that Adani’s products need to be boycotted too. He said that more farmers are coming in to Shahjahanpur.

17. Shiv Kumar Kaka said that PM lied so many times yesterday. He said that govt submitted affidavit in 2015 that c2+50 cannot be implemented. Why is Pm fooling people? He said that all people PM addressed were employees of pesticide companies not farmers. 

18. BJP Ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party Quits NDA Over Agri Reforms. “I have left the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) in protest against the three farm laws. These laws are anti-farmer. I have left NDA but won't forge alliance with Congress”: Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief Hanuman Beniwal

19. Farmers to hold tractor march on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal highway on Dec 30 in protest against Centre's agri laws. We request people from Delhi and other parts of country to come and celebrate New Year with protesting farmers: Union leader Darshan Pal.

20. Old video surfaces of Navjit Singh Sidhu listing billions in deals that Modi gave Ambani and Adani on foreign visits, sometime their have billions of bank loans cleared so no repayments needs to be made, others are billions of defense deals.  Navjot Sidhu shows the massive corruption between Modi, Ambani and Adani. 

21. Many observers at the morcha speak of the amazing scene at Amrit Vela when thousands sit doing simran and nitnem. 

22. Many protestors reading books on Sikhi. Below are pictures from the morcha today.

FARMERS UPDATE 25/12/20

Latest developments - with 25 updates. Thursday 25th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Bhagwant Maan holds banners and shouts slogans in favour of farmers as Modi walks past. 

2. Huge contingent of farmers with approx 500 trolleys from Bazpur and other areas of UP has reached Hapur. They had to use a tractors to break through barricades. Delhi isn’t very far now. 

3. Barricades installed at Shahjahanpur border. The farmers have been sitting at this border for 13days and it was decided to move to Delhi today. Containers and barricades are installed on the highway making it more or less like Singhu and Tikri. 

4. India's prime minister releases $2.5 billion as part of a program for small farmers continuing a monthlong protest against new farm laws. It’s sounds like a lot of money, but works out to £60 per farmer for losing their generational land. It’s part of divide and rule policy to show public that Modi is for the farmer. 

5. NDTV show a lot of this money gone into accounts which have no link to farmers. 

6. Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath, all speak at rallies today to convince BJP workers that they are with farmers. 

7. Narendra Modi to address farmers from 6 States today. These are states that are not protesting as farming is so low in them states. Observers say it’s just divide and rule and photo ops to convince middle class that modi is trying to solve the situation. 

8. The borders Singhu, Pyau Maniri, Palwal, Tikri, Chilla, Shahjahanpur remain closed. 

9. Protests continue in Punjab in all cities and villages. 

10. Uttar Pradesh Farmer leader Rakesh Tiket said to a large rally in UP - ′′ The people of the Mandhir are also having Gurdwaras langar, they should also plant bhandara! (Open they money accounts and give food to protestors). Mandhirs have more money, so why are they not feeding the protestors too. The people of UP are shouting Vaheguru ji ka Khalsa Vaheguru ji ke Fateh. He continued to say where are the Pundits to support the farmers? If they do not come, we will remember and they will get treatment for that. 

11. Villages Panchayats have now cut power to 200 Jio mobile towers belonging to Ambani in Punjab. 

12. A seven member committee will be formed to make plans for talking to Centre. The committee includes Darshan Pal, Rajewal, Gurnaam Chaduni, Yogendra Yadav and Shiv Kumar kaka among suggested names.

13. Due to govt holidays over next few day’s, no formal meetings to be held, so farmers will spend more day’s in icy cold. 

14. In Jallundhar, the protesting farmers who were doing gherao of BJP Punjab ministers were lathi charged. 5-7 farmers are injured. Scenes of BJP workers being chased off and police attacking sikhs. 

15. Today in Bathinda, the Farmers gave a blow to the BJP. Beaten in the bazaar, the BJP men fled leaving tents and belongings

16. Latest to join the protests is the cloth industry of Punjab. 

17. Opposition parties under joint consortium of 11 parties have issued a statement against the untruths spread by govt.

18. Farmers continue the sit in protests at Gurdaspur railway station, Bathinda, Amritsar, Tarn Taran and all major junctions.

19. 100 more tents installed at Ghazipur border. 

20. Haryana locals bring another tanker of milk to the protest.

21. Bhagat Singh’s Nephew Abhay Singh Sandhu have joined farmer protests against new farm laws at Singhu border.

22. Seattle times - Seattle stands with Sikh Farmers. 

23. Seven US lawmakers, including Pramila Jayapal, write to Pompeo on farmers' protest in India

24. Many Gursikhs traveling between Delhi and Fatehgarh sahib so they can be giving due respect to Sahibzade. 

25. Sikhs around the world remember Bibi Harsharan Kaur who gave Shaheedi as last shaheed of Chamkaur Sahib as she did cremation of elder sahibzade and Gursikhs.

FARMERS UPDATE 24/12/20

Latest developments - with 23 updates. Thursday 24th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Sikh elder Darshan Singh passed away today after falling off a tractor trolley. 

2. Recitation of Vahiguru is happening every Amritvela many are feel bliss of Sikhi. Hundreds sitting in groups doing Saas Giraas simran. 

3. Karma has a way of catching up with those with bad intentions. Haryana Chief Minister Kattar who used police to attack Farmers at the beginning of the protests. Yesterday his car was surrounded and shaken up by locals in Haryana. Police had to rescue his car to escape. 

4. Today BJP MP Rajinder Goonda was pelted by stones as large numbers of villagers from his own village attacked his vehicle. Video appears of his cars speeding as they are surrounded by his neighbours. 

5. Haryana CM Kattar files a case of attempted murder against farmers showing black flags to him in Haryana. 

6. Punjabi Tribune Investigation. Punjab’s politicians are benefiting from Reliance’s mobile towers. Many Akali Leaders gave their lands for Jio towers. They are getting an income of 20k. 

7. Many village panchayats complaining that village land were used for Jio towers without their consultation. 

8. In February last year, Govt of India had approved the privatization of 6 airports in India: Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati. When bidding was taking place Adani group was not meeting the criteria for bidding as it had no previous experience. So within days, the criteria was changed and Adani was awarded all 6 airports. This is how Modi rewards those who fund BJP. 

9. Hundreds of Gurdaspur villagers stop construction of warehouses of Adani group. They said no construction will continue until farmer issue is not resolved. 

10. Student leader Kanaiya Kumar speaks at a mass gathering in favour of farmers. 

11. The group of 40 protesting farmers’ unions, which earlier participated in talks with the Centre, unanimously decided on Tuesday to respond to its proposal for further talks on Wednesday, marked across the country as ‘Kisan Diwas’, and reiterate their demand of repeal of the three new agri laws.

12. Today Farm leaders hosted webinar on Zoom. Leaders will answer questions of people from 12 PM. 10 thousand people will be allowed to join by link. Kangna Ranaut, Payal Rohtagi and Mukesh Khanna have been invited to join the webinar and ask questions to farm leaders.

13. Around 2 crore signatures from across India, urging the withdrawal of the three farm laws have been collected. It will be submitted to the President of India

14. Kerala governor says 'no' to special assembly session for passing resolution against Central farm laws

15. BJP workers attack activists in Bihar who support the farmers by smashing their vehicles, audio equipment and beating them with heavy lathis. 

16. Farmers' unions to write to UK MPs to stop Boris Johnson from visiting India till demands are met. 

17. Preet Harpal is addressed farmers.

18. Midlands Langar Seva speak at the morcha and do seva at it. 

19. Delegation of 60 farmers belonging to Kisaan Majdoor Sangh, Baghpat meets Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Krishi Bhawan. Another ploy to divide farmers by govt.

20. 20,000 on route to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh after breaking through barriers. 

21. NBA basketball player Satnam Singh joins the morcha. He says he is the son of a farmer and fully stands with farmers. 

22. Ramzan Ali, a singer from Barnala, donates protesting farmer with new shoes at Tikri border. 

23. Rahul Ghandi makes a statement in favour of farmers, but nobody cares as he is politically irrelevant. 

FARMERS UPDATE 23/12/20

Latest developments - with 23 updates. Wednesday 23rd Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Farmers watch movie Chaar Sahibzade on open air cinemas. Hot soup given out by MLSS sevadaars during movie.

2. Safer-e-Shaadat now being shown to farmers.

3. Farmers have blocked the Ghaziabad- Delhi Border. They moved quickly and police were unable to stop them.

4. RSS-BJP's hardliner chief minister Yogi Adityanath started police attacking on UP farmers. Pictures emerge of injured Sikhs.

5. Despite significant attacks in them Sikh farmers in Uttar Pradesh break through the police barriers.

6. Baltej Pannu, a Punjab journalist, said that so many farmers at the border are being well looked after etc and said the offers from abroad to send money etc is good. However more impactful would be for NRI’s to give one year free of land rent (tekha) which will free the farmer to protest and pay off bills etc and will have a massive impact towards the government

7. Modi due to address the nation on 27th December on Maan ki Baat programme.

8. Khalsa Aid set up a farmer supply storehouse called Kisaan Mall at Tikri Border.

9. Local street children do not want farmers to go. They said this is the best food they have ever had, lists of love and free schooling.

10. On Harp Farmer 's behalf Adv Hakam Singh has sent legal notice to BJP national president, Punjab president and state office in charge seeking apology for "theft" of his photo and mis-using it. The notice claims his photo on BJP's pro-Farm bills poster has lowered his image in public eye.

11. Farmers now cut power to 4 Jio mobile telecom towers

12. “BKU is being targeted by the central authorities for evoking a massive response from Indians and NRIs,” group’s President Joginder Singh Ugrahan said. “What wrong is there if our supporters working as truck drivers or pursuing other labour works send donations from overseas?”

13. UK MP Tanmanjit singh Dhesi said he will reach out to Boris Johnson again before his January visit to India to convey to Modi about Farmer issues.

14. In UK, Leamington & Warwick farmers stand in solidarity with Indian Farmers.

15. People have started making complaints against Republic TV to Ofcom. Arnab Goswami is responsible for many misrepresentations against Sikhs and farmers. They have had a £20,000 fine for a previous programme from Ofcom. You need to watch his programmes or YouTube and report his falsehoods or incitement to Ofcom. Alot of violations can lead to Republic Tv being banned in UK.

16. Congress MP attacks female Journalist after he was unable to answer her questions. Sikhs support the journalist.

17. SIT has submitted its 500page report on notorious Police killer Sumedh Saini and has found him guilty under various sections like 302, 364, 201, 344, 330, 219 and 120b

18. India government pushing crony’s to come on TV to support the bills. One is Surjit bhalla, IMF India Executive Director. He is said these are rich farmers protecting abnormal profits. Farmers reacting angrily saying if we were rich we would not be sleeping in freezing cold in our trolleys.

19. Images of Jio sacks of crops emerge in Bihar.

20. 3 Sikhs won elections defeating BJP candidates in Kashmir elections.

21. Terry Milewski served with court notice as Sikh for Justice sue him.

22. Simranjit Kaur has been serving langar for 8 hours a day in Delhi. She lives in Delhi and comes everyday to morcha from 1 st day. She said she supports Jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara snd said support the farmers do its her duty to do so.

23. We finish with the story of a poor Labourer from Bihar. He cycled 4 days to the delhi morcha. When asked what inspired him to come, he said that Guru Nanak’s Sangat is here and I want darshan of it. He left his job just to be part of this Sangat. Sikhs said they will give him a lift, he said no which getting emotional, he wants to cycle to Guru Nanak Dev ji.

FARMERS UPDATE 22/12/20

Latest developments - with 34 updates. Tuesday 22nd Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Bhai Harminder Singhs passes away in the Morcha.

2. Ardas done at Siri Darbar Sahib Amritsar for the farmers morcha success.

3. Sikh Kirtani and preachers will hold events at Singhu and Tikri Border in memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons on 23 and 26-27 December.

4. Farmers remember supreme sacrifice of Chotte Sahibzadas and other Singhs.

5. Uttar Pradesh police has stopped 600 trolleys with UP farmers from getting to Delhi. They are stuck in Muradabad, UP. Farmers have been attacked by police. DSGPC said the police broke the arm of one of their sikh sevadaar.

6. Punjab BJP uses poster of actor, director, producer, photographer Harp Farmer (Harpreet Singh) in pro-Farm-Bills poster. He is sitting at Singhu border and has been posting content supporting and praising Farmers Protest. He calls BJP besharam. NDTV covers the story.

7. Agriculture minister Tomar embarrassed in Rajya Sabha when an opposition MP argues against the 3 laws then says to Tomar that you are a son of a farmer. I do not think you wrote these 3 laws, it’s as if they were written and handed to you to pass.

8. Deep Sidhu on video saying the govt has selected the most expensive lawyer in India to argue on its behalf in Supreme Court. Why would the govt do that unless that lawyer is getting paid by someone else.

9. Haryana Chief Minister Kattar is getting heckled by public at all events he is doing. Hundreds circle his car and shake it. Police just save him. He quickly speeds off.

10. More roads to delhi blocked today. The borders leading to Delhi from tikri, Singhu, pyau Manini, Chilla, Ghazipur, palwal, Shahjahanpur (partial) are closed. However protestors allow ambulances and poor to get through as they are compassionate.

11. Delhi Police Commissioner said they are prepared if they need to clear the farmers.

12. Bhai Harpal Singh opposed Indian Ambassador Nina Malhotra at Italy's Gurdwara Sahib. She did not speak on stage and Nina Malhotra did not even cover her head in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. According to sources, Bibi Malhotra came to speak against farmers protest.

13. BJP govt starts tax investigations on those supporting farmers, such as arthiyas, Punjabi singers and farmer union leaders. Aim is to harass them to give up on the morcha.

14. Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Punjab have passed laws to nullify Modi govt’s new acts.

15. United Sikhs pledge 1 crore to the families of those who passed away in the morcha.

16. Punjabis living abroad have started Delhi Challo. Many have booked tickets are started flying to Delhi to be at the morcha.

17. Jazzy Bains addresses farmers at Singhu border after flying in from Vancouver.

18. BKU Ugrahan And Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee addressed Media. In a reply to question They said,”We want someone who have power like PM to hold the meeting. Sometimes Agriculture Minister doesn’t answers our questions in meeting.”

19. 10,000 farmers are being arranged to march to Ambani complex in Mumbai.

20. A Tamil farmer leader said that 100 tractors from TamilNadu will march to Delhi to participate in protest against new farm laws.

21. 62 year old Manjeet Kaur drives to morcha with other bibian from Patiala.

22. Connecticut sikhs braved the snow and still held their protest.

23. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Staff brought a coach of protestors to the Farmer's movement for Kundli Border, Tikri Border.

24. Youngsters in Punjab cut off connections to more Jio mobile network towers.

25. Protests in Amritsar by Akal Youth against BJP Punjab Speaker Iqbal Lalpura.

26. Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udoke - A newspaper named Jung Hind Punjab is now published daily and today it was divided into thousands and was the center of attraction and love for the farmers involved in the front. It can also be read on www.rozanapehredar.com and all articles will be published onwww.kissantrolleytimes.com in the evening.

27. Farm unions will distribute 25 Lakh pamphlets to make people aware about disadvantages of new farm laws.

28. Tent city in Singhu border by Sikh Relief and Sikh Assembly in a side building is working to protect elders from icy cold winter winds.

29. Arnab Goswami and Republic TV continue their embarrassingly bad journalism as they demonize the farmers.

30. Leader of Ravidas Dharam Samaj addressed farmers. He said Dalit community stands with farmers in their fight against the govt’s new farm laws.

31. Billboards with No Farmers No Food message appears in UK.

32. Former UK MP George Galloway releases video discussing the Farmer protests .

33. Yorkshire Sikhs hold a protest outside BBC offices. Kulwinder Singh Bhullar makes a statement to them & MPs.

34. We finish today with this video from science teachers explaining to children what they can learn from the protesting farmers. https://youtu.be/4BFLxJ3dIRk

FARMERS UPDATE 21/12/20

Latest developments - with 25 updates. Monday 21st Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Bhai Hakim Singh Balad Kalan, who was constantly serving in the protests passed away due to ill health during the Delhi Morcha.

2. Farmer Niranjan Singh of village Bhathal Bhaike of Taran Taran ate poison on Singhu border, Rohtak sent PGI for treatment, got suicide note too. This is not effective way of protesting and against sikhi. Please stop naive farmers doing this.

3. Hardworking activist Manpreet Singh Littan and his family members were returning from Delhi when a road accident took place near Rajpura this morning.

4. Narendra Modi will hold talks with different farmer groups from UP on 25th December. These are not the groups that are protesting. BJP sources say that Narendra Modi will be celebrating Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary by talking to different farmers. This is just more photo opportunities. In previous ones in last feed days, BJP said they farmers, but afterwards, they turned out to be BJP activists. Aim is just to show Godhi media that he is engaging the farmers, when in reality he is not engaging them at all.

5. 3000 farmers are headed to Delhi from Nashik under AIKS. The farmers will be joined by another contingent of 7000 at Chandvad.

6. Teams of sikh youth went from Singhu border morcha site to the Tikri morcha to help clean up the site.

7. A blood donation camp was put up at Singhu for the third time in 25 days.

8. Punjabi youngsters have opened second branch of their group ‘Satth’ to provide free library service, newspapers, school and place for discussion. First one was at Singhu border.

9. 10 UK Gursikhs from Sikh Relief and Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Gravesend are walking from Gravesend to 10 Downing St, London to raise awareness for farmers.

10. BJP begins communal polarisation propaganda in Punjab - divide and rule. Today, local BJP leader Subhash Sharma claims 'Hindu dharma increasingly disrespected in Punjab'

11. Farmers are switching off power supplies to Reliance Jio Towers in Punjab. They will fall back on batteries and then to generators but with no one refueling the generators, the Jio network becomes dysfunctional.

12. In other parts of Punjab, locals are not allowing Jio towers to be erected.

13. More videos emerge of the huge protest in Sacramento, California.

14. Wales online shows sikhs in Wales protests.

15. Yorkshire Sikhs protest outside BBC for more coverage on the issue.

16. Farmers protests in Connecticut USA.

17. Many farmers from states in India being harassed by police to stop them joining the morcha.

18. The Kalgidhar Trust ( Baru Sahib ) Announcing free education to the children of martyred farmers up to class 12 in the Kisan Morcha.

19. Forbes magazine - Mukesh Ambani, India’s Richest Person, Loses $6.8 Billion After Reliance Shares Fall On Weak Quarterly Earnings. However he is worth $70 billion

20. Hindustan Times - In Punjab, women take charge of their farms as menfolk take part in protests at Delhi border

21. Large TV screens are now up at the morcha as its 7km long.

22. Facebook and Instagram used the excuse of spam when taking the Kisan Ekta Page. It was restored with in a few hours. But this reasoning makes no sense.

23. Ravish Kumar NDTV keeps presenting and giving farmers a voice, whereas Godhi media Zee TV and Republic TV try any trick to defame the farmers.

24. Many farmers play cricket and volleyball.

25. Huge amount of networking happening between Punjab and Haryana farmers. Many talk of reuniting Punjab to its former size. All realise the damage done to their lands by the divide and rule policies of Delhi.

FARMERS UPDATE 20/12/20

Latest developments - with 36 updates. Sunday 20th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. A 22-year-old Punjab farmer, Gurlabh Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village of Bathinda district, who returned from a protest site near Delhi border, has allegedly committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance, the police said on Sunday.

2. In the last 10 days, Facebook has disabled personal accounts of more than a dozen leading journalists in India without any warning or notice and without offering any credible reasons.

3. Keyword "Sikh" is blocked for Twitter Ads whereas "Hindu" is not.

4. Kisan Mazdoor Ekta now has its own YouTube channel and social media IT department. YouTube has 368,000 subscribers in 3 days.

5. Claims that Facebook and Instagram blocked Kisan Ekta morcha pages today. Allegations against Facebook to be working hand in glove with Indian companies.

6. Global CBC run a story on shadow banning followed by Facebook, specifically mentioning the Farmer protests.

7. Farmers from Maharashtra start to build mass as they start to move towards Delhi.

8. Farmers light candles 🕯 in memory of those who passed away in Morcha.

9. Lots of Songs coming out about the Morcha which is inspiring the various Communities in India.

10. National Herald headline - Lies of Godi media exposed again! Those who met with PM Modi in Kutch were not farmers but BJP activists.

11. Singhu border - Tomorrow screens will be installed at protest site so that protestors can watch what happens at stage. Till now, Farmer convoy is 7-8 KM long. Most farmers don’t even get to know what is happening at Stage.

12. Shahjahanpur road has now got a significant amount of farmers camping with tents now spreading.

13. Calls to boycott Ambani and Adani’s products with banners have been put up at various Kissan Camps.

14. Medical staff of different hospitals in Punjab have reached Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border). "We're here to support agitating farmers but we all are ready to serve if anyone falls ill," said Harshdeep Kaur, who is working as a staff nurse at a hospital in Ludhiana.

15. Farmer leader, Jagjeet Singh Dalewal told farmers to be vigilant and calm. Dalewal told people that some anti-social elements may have infiltrated the protests. He called protestors to stay peaceful.

16. Observers say Punjab police are now in protests disguised as farmers. Their aim is to cause trouble.

17. 2 days ago, A man came and started asking Punjabi protestors whether they want to buy “Chitta.” Today, another man has been caught. Both handed over to the police. Announcement made on stage. Sevadaars think that these people wanted to paint the protestors as drug addicts.

18. For his latest photo opportunity today Modi to Guru Siri Rakab Ganj Sahib, where Sahib Siri Guru Tegh Bahadhur ji was cremated. Modi had the pics posted on his FB. Comments below included, “You are welcome to Gurdwara. Period. And that doesn’t mean that we don’t understand that this was merely a photo op and an attempt to lure farmers sitting at your doorsteps. There’s a sentence in Gurbani, the sinner or criminal bows his head twice than normal. But again welcome to Gurdwara, may your ego get healed and may you listen to the farmers and repeal the laws. “

19. Many sikhs not happy that Modi given a siropa. Siropas are for those who have given Kurbani for the Khalsa Panth, not a political stunt.

20. Deep Sidhu meets with Nihang Singhs this Amritvela for Vichar and Nitnem.

21. Protestors in Vancouver gather peacefully outside house of BJP leader.

22. Young sikhs living abroad in Vancouver have created Team Canada and are flying out to Delhi to help in whatever way they can. #NRIsChaloDelhi

23. Sikhs protests in large numbers in Sacramento, California. Locals estimate 10,000 protestors.

24. Protests happen in Melbourne, Australia.

25. Orlando, Florida Sikhs hold a large car rally.

26. At Protest in Barcelona today, a Modi supporter showed up with National flag. Police told him to fold the flag and leave the protest site.

27. Students from various states in India now join the farmers.

28. Farmer leader Gurnam singh Churana responds in stage to BJP attempts to divide Punjab and Haryana over SYL canal water issue. He said if we have no lands due to these laws, what do we care about water to them lands. We are not fools and will not fall for the divide and rule policy.

29. Farmer organizations have came under scanner for accepting donations from foreign countries.BKU ugrahan has been warned by bank officials that as organization doesn’t have approval from Home ministry for accepting donation from foreign countries.

30. Ruldu Singh Mansa criticized govt for raiding establishments of arhtiyas. He said that I have sent 5 member committee to Punjab. He called people to gherao offices of authorities who raided arthiyas.

31. Video emerges of elder bibian enjoying themselves playing volleyball at the morcha site.

32. Panth - Punjab project hold another webinar tonight.

33. WSO holding Delhi Challo 2 webinar - a night of artistic expression.

34. BJP leader Giriraj Singh has used abusive language towards the protesting farmers in a speech.

35. History is repeating itself. In 1906-07, S. Kishan Singh & Ajit Singh (S. Bhagat Singh's father and uncle) assisted to build a movement against 3 farm laws brought in by British, which would make the farmer a labourer on his own land. British had to repeal all 3 laws.

36. Today we finish with Joginder Singh, 75, who fought the 1965, 1971 wars against Pakistan. He received President's medal in 1988. Today, he says he's fighting his 3rd war – to repeal the farm laws.

FARMERS UPDATE 19/12/20

Latest developments - with 30 updates. Saturday 19th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Today is Shaheedi Purb of Sahib Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. Hundreds of bibian done Sukhmani sahib with many on stage. After ardas, Degh was distributed at the morcha site.

2. Dastaars are being taught and tied to protestors who want to start wearing them.

3. Call out to all sikh charities and those with links in Delhi. The morcha site needs more doctors and nurses due to effects of cold temperatures on elderly. Temperatures plunged again last night.

4. Modi now tweets in Punjabi fearing his message is not getting through. Embarrassing for the party that wants Hindi language only policy in Punjab.

5. Modi facing a crisis as the people no longer listen to his rhetoric of better days. People from all states now riding as they see this as a unique opportunity. Now he is just reliant on RSS backing, super rich backers and Godhi media, to remain in power.

6. Protests outside Hamleys London, on busiest weekend of the year as it’s owned by Ambani.

7. Large car rallies planned in many North American cities. In california, pro modi group planning a counter rally.

8. Following the protest outside Facebook california HQ, on Dec 20 the @our_avaaz Sikh led community group will hold the second of 5 days of planned demonstrations in solidarity with the millions involved in the FarmersProtest in India, this time outside Facebook Vancouver.

9. The protest relates to accusations of FB censoring posts which criticise India. FB openly have a close relationship with India & Mukesh Ambani, the Indian billionaire who is seen as one of the corporate figures looking to profit from India's new exploitative farming laws.

10. On Thursday evening, debates on farmers siege of Delhi was on French TV, Russian TV and South Korean TV.

11. A blood donation camp will be organized on 21st December. A letter will be written in blood and sent to the Govt.

12. Agriculture minister Tomar gets challenged by female farmer as he gets out his car. He is unable to answer her questions.

13. Netarheen’ (blind) people from Punjab arrived at Singhu in support of farmers.

14. Hanuman Beniwal who is RLP chief & NDA member resigned from 3 Lok Sabha committees. The Nagpur MP will march towards Delhi with 2lac farmers on 26th Dec.

15. Haryana BJP leader Birender Singh joined protestors at Sampla in Jhajjar.

16. 3 members of BJP BJP from Jalandhar have submitted their resignations citing that party is misleading people with lies on farm laws.

17. Lakh Sidhana addresses Sangat with powerful speech. He said Modi is talking on national TV because he is rattled.

18. Lakha Sidhana calls for a boycott of Jagbani due to its false reporting.

19. Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udoke steps away from Trolly Times due to comrades criticism of the editorial he wrote in the first edition was centred on Sikhi. He says he is answerable to the Khalsa Panth, not them.

20. Despite some issues between communists and Panthic sikhs, Lakha sidhana acting like glue keeping everyone together.

21. Income tax department has started raiding homes, rice shellers and shops of Aarthiyas. According to a report in Punjabi Tribune, Establishments of at least 20 aarthiyas have been raided

22. Khaps have decided to directly participate. They plan to block roads connecting Uttar Pradesh with Uttarakhand and Delhi on December 19 to mount pressure on the government.

23. Gujerati farmers now speak out freely at morcha after escaping house arrest by police in Gujerat. Highly embarrassing for Modi and BJP as they said held Gujerat as the model.

24. Babbu Mann addressed farmers at Singhu border.

25. Olympic boxer Virender Singh helps with langar seva at morcha.

26. Barricades have been tripled at Singhu Border

27. The Express article discusses the £100 billion post brexit trade deal between UK and India. This explains Boris not answering MP Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi question about farmers.

28. Controversial debut article in Canadian paper The National Post by Indian nationalist journalist Rupa Subramarya attacking sikh community. Sikh activists respond on Twitter.

29. Gurnam Singh Chaduni,BKU Chaduni “Govt is trying to divide Punjabi and Haryanvi farmers.” BJP in Haryana hold a 1 day hunger strike to try to reignite water issue between Haryana and Punjab. Haryana youth openly now say they want punjab and Haryana together.

30. Delhi SGPC distributes body warmers.

31. Many scenes of young men playing volleyball and cricket at the morcha.

32. Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ekta-Ugrahan (BKU-U) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) have announced that batches of farmers and farm labourers from different parts of Punjab will start moving towards Delhi so that the build-up at the borders keeps swelling.

33. Sikh Assembly & Sikh relief put up 75 more tents after previous ones all taken up.

34. Massive bhagti happened at morcha sites with Akhand keertan divans, nihang dals doing divans, Amrit Velas sessions with hundreds doing simran.

35. Many books stall where farmers are reading literature on Sangarsh and Punjab issues.

36. Large numbers of poor delhi residents come for langar at morcha site.

37. Political observers see that finally this morcha may break the invisibility of the Hinditva project of BJP/ RSS. More states now coming out as they see this breaking Modi rule in India. The stakes of this is now far beyond the farmers. It’s now the political future of India. Either BJP/ RSS will lose its dominance or Punjab & Haryana will lose a generation of activists. Hence, it’s essential that activists around the world keep the pressure on.

FARMERS UPDATE 18/12/20

Latest developments - with 30 updates. Friday 18th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Uttar Pradesh: Six Farmer Leaders Asked To Submit ₹50 Lakh Bonds For Allegedly Spreading 'Misinformation' On Farm Laws. RSS plays hardball to scare farmers from states other than Punjab and Haryana.

2. BKU's (Asli) state youth president Rishabh Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh said sending notices of such a huge amount is harassment by the government. “We all are peacefully holding protests against the new farm law. We all have rights to raise an objection against wrongdoing,”

3. Kept Under House Arrest, Gujarat Farmers' Leaders Disguise Themselves to Join Delhi Protests. Huge embarrassment for Modi.

4. IBN24 journalist Akarshan Uppal who exposed Adani group’s secretive forays to acquire hundreds of acres of land before the passing of the new farm bills is in critical condition after being severely beaten by unknown men in Karnal, Haryana. As outrage grows over the journalist’s attack, more fingers are pointing towards Adani group’s involvement in the incident.

5. 10 economists write to Tomar, seek repeal of farm laws. ‘Not in best interests of small and marginal farmers’

6. Modi goes on TV to make promises about MSP but no mention of it written in the laws.

7. Outrage at journalists who exposes Adanis 100 acre storage site is beaten up and in critical condition.

8. Protests About Indian Farming Reforms Have Reached Facebook’s Headquarters in Silicon Valley, California.

9. BBC article - "Facebook, in particular, has been under scrutiny after reports in the Wall Street Journal showed that a top executive had shielded members of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party from Facebook’s rules on hate speech after they posted anti-Muslim videos on the platform.

10. Another report from the Wall Street Journal published earlier this week said that Facebook did not remove the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu nationalist organization that supports violence against religious and ethnic minority groups, for fear of endangering both its staff in the country and its business prospects — despite a recommendation from its safety team to remove it."

11. The DMK-led opposition in Tamil Nadu on Friday started a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three new farm laws.

12. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Friday asked the central government to focus on resolving its standoff with farmers over three farm laws and keep other issues on hold

13. JagBani report false information on Morcha. Lakha Sidhana and others call for stern replies.

14. The All India Kisan Sabha made announcement in Nasik and extended support to farmers

15. Protests spread in UP. Khaps have decided to directly participate. They plan to block roads connecting Uttar Pradesh with Uttarakhand and Delhi on December 19 to mount pressure on the government.

16. Farmers launch their own newspaper called Trolley Times, which has news from their perspective.

17. Barricading has been increased at Bahadurgarh and Singhu this morning. Police and protestors argue.

18. 500 women from Malwa region joined protests at Tikri this afternoon

19. BJP leader in Punjab, Harjeet Grewal’s life is becoming tougher, he was not allowed to step out of his car in Punjab today.

20. Huge Bhandal (roofed area) being set up at Singhu border as protestors camp in the long haul.

21. Massive need for doctors and nurses as the cold weather is biting the elderly despite the fantastic efforts of so many sikh charities.

22. Mahoon Singh tweets - I'm taking all my music off @JioSaavn, in solidarity with our Panjabi siblings, sorry to everyone who follows me on there I'd rather you illegally download it than they make money off

23. Trains have been stopped today by sangat with supplies going to the army says Agriculture Minister Tomar

24. Website - https://asovereignworld.com/kisaan/brands claims to list brands associated with Ambani & Adani.

25. Sikh PA - tweets in reference to the boycott and protest of Toy store Hamleys which is owned by Ambani.

26. Financial Times London article called “Modi’s Rockefeller’: Gautam Adani and the concentration of power in India “ shows the nexus of relationships and claims of cronyism.

27. A local Mandir close to the protest site has offered its entire facility to accommodate over 1,000 protestors so they can sleep in at night.

28. A 60-year-old man reaches Tikri at Delhi-Haryana border from Bihar on a bicycle to participate in farmers' protest. "It took me 11 days to reach here from Siwan, my home district. I urge the government to take back the three farm laws," says Satyadev Manjhi.

29. Video of Sangat doing Workouts have been shared giving inspiration to all Protestors. Gym has been expanded.

30. The father of these two young boys committed suicide due to debt. These boys deserved to see their father during their childhood. Farmers deserve better, they feed us, their children should not be wiping tears off their faces. We should support their well being. No farmers no food.

FARMERS UPDATE 17/12/20

Latest developments - with 24 updates. Thursday 17th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. A sad news from Tikri Border, another farmer named Jai Singh has passed away due to cardiac arrest. Farmer Jai Singh has three children, aged 14, 12, 10 years old.

2. Farmer Bhim Singh fell in an open sewer at night, at Kundli border. His body was found in the morning. The conditions the farmers are being forced to endure are horrible. He is survived by a 15 year old daughter and a younger son.

3. A farmer’s son Maneet singh met an accident yesterday when he fell off from trolley near Hoshiarpur & was run over by a truck. The trolley was headed to Singhu. Hit & run case registered.

4. Large numbers of farmers from Uttar Pradesh reach the morcha.

5. In a major political U turn, Kejriwal rips up the 3 laws in a delhi session. Only days ago, he implemented some of these laws in his jurisdiction. Today he talked about Bhagat singh as a show of his nationalism. He said these were passed without any voting in parliament and rushed through during Covid to benefit the corporations that will fund BJP. No one can even explain benefits to famers. He said benefits are famers won’t lose thier land and Mandi system won’t disappear. These aren’t benefits, they already have this today.

6. Mahendra Gopyal rips up Farm Bills in Parliament at Special Delhi Farmers Assembly aswell.

7. Supreme Court today suggested that the central government put the implementation of the new farm laws on hold, adding that it will enable negotiations with farmers. However, the Centre argued that if the enactment is put on hold, the farmers will not come forward for negotiations.

8. Farmers to consult Prashant Bhushan, Colin Gonsalves, Dushyant Dave and HS Phoolka, before taking any position on SC remarks about impleading farmers in the case and forming of a committee involving farmers

9. High Court on Thursday declined a plea seeking aid, security and treatment of the farmers protesting

10. Flyers handed out at morcha to boycott Ambani products like his oils.

11. Farmer supporters around the world start making lists of companies and products linked to Ambani and Adani. Boycotts include Hamleys and Jio.

12. Army officers from UP post videos saying army are sons of farmers and show solidarity with farmers.

13. Sikh Relief and Sikh Assembly have got hundreds of mattresses and converted a wedding complex at Singhu border to house at least 1200 Morcha participants.

14. They require more doctors and nurses at the morcha sites to help the protestors cope with conditions.

15. Northern Rail General Manager said they lost incurred losses of 2000-2400crores rupees due to Farmers protests.

16. Gazipur border is closed for traffic coming from Ghaziabad to Delhi due to farmers protests

17. Maharashtra minister Ashok Chavan writes to CM, says farm laws shouldn’t be implemented in the state

18. From Hisar, BJP Lok Sabha member and former Union Minister Birender Singh has raised the flag against his own party and government and supporting farmers.

19. Republic TV and Zee Tv continue their Godhi media role by attacking the farmers. Public opinion seems be shifting towards farmers despite so much Godhi media propoganda.

20. Ravish Kumar speaks against Godhi media Channels portrayal of farmers.

21. L-fresh from Australia has removed his music from Jio-Savan in solidarity with Farmers.

22. Modi to address national media tomorrow on farmer issue. BJP had meeting of Amit Shah and general secretaries today.

23. Observers say a team of high officials of Punjab Police is stationed in Delhi to find ways to sabotage FarmersProtest.

24. The elder farmer who has been cycling 500 km in freezing weather from Jagroun for days arrived today in Delhi morcha.

FARMERS UPDATE 16/12/20

Latest developments - with 30 updates. Wednesday 16th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. 3 sikhs died today. Sardar Gurmeet Singh passed away today.

2. Sad news coming in from Mansa. A farmer Gurdev Singh Of village Khara has committed suicide by throwing himself under train near track at Narinderpura. He was debt ridden since years & was losing land in return for money. He was left with 2 acre out of 20 acre.

3. Baba Ram Singh Nanaksar shot himself at Singhu border at around 04:30pm. This is another aspect of Singhu border which is not seen amidst the noise of stage, and atmosphere of energy. This incident has led to alot of discussion in the community of the manner of death. Some calling it a sacrifice, others stating mental health issues are increasing in people, as no one wants to protest, but circumstances are forcing them to.

4. A group of farmers from Punjab's Anandpur Sahib has started an 'informal school' in a makeshift tent for local slum children at the Singhu border. This adds to the blood donation, feeding the poor of delhi, cleaning delhi, feeding the police and army and many others social humanitarian sevas that Ghodi media never mention.

5. Singhu border protest has grown so large that even Ghodi admit its now the size of a small city.

6. Divide and rule policy by Agriculture Minister Tomar continues. He says now only one state is protesting, referring to Punjab. This is totally false. To justify his propoganda on TV he shows meeting with farmers from other states. Actual farmers leaders from them states say those on TV from their states are BJP activists just shown as farmers.

7. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the farmers protests could soon snowball into a national issue and the top court is, therefore, mooting formation of a committee to hold talks and settle the matter amicably, Bar and Bench reports.

8. Petitions have been filed in Supreme Court to immediately move the farmers. Some observers see Supreme Court may be used to justify removal of protestors by force.

9. Sikhs around the world have followed Kanwar Grewal’s message to start listing products and businesses of Ambani and Adani and campaign against using them. Highlight to world media about Adani business practices in Zambia, Australia and India, major environmental damage and appalling human suffering.

10. Noted climate change activist Greta Thunberg asks everyone to campaign against Adani Carmichael mine in Australia. She wants everyone to use hastag #stopadani

11. News media has started to focus on Adani business practices snd their shocking track record of environmental damage and human suffering. More press need to be made aware.

12. Early Day Motion submitted in UK Parliament about Criminalization of Dissent in India.

13. BBC Punjabi showing interviews with Gujerat farmers complaining about effects of Modi laws.

14. United States lawmakers express solidarity with farmers.

15. Farmers supporters will be protesting outside Facebook tomorrow about censorship.

16. NDTV - Farmer Protests Spark Telecom War, Jio Goes To Regulator Against Rivals

17. Vehicles of farmers going to join Kisan Morcha, Delhi, being provided free diesel by Youth from village Apra and Jajja Khurd at Ladowal Toll plaza in Ludhiana.

18. Supporters of the morcha have started giving negative reviews on Jio Savan and other apps and products linked to Ambani and Adani across Apple, Google play, Amazon and other platforms.

19. Zee news reporters heckled at protests as farmers upset at the Godhi propoganda that they do.

20. Rupi Kaur writes in Washington Post about farmers.

21. MP Preet Gill finally writes against treatment of farmers, days after 36 MPs signed letter by MP Tanmanjit Dhesi.

22. Kisan Ekta Morcha starts its own social media platform.

23. Seattle City Council said it stand in solidarity with Farmers protests.

24. BJP MP Sunny Deol get Category Y security as he supports Modi.

25. United Sikhs continues to provide mobile health care services & assistance to the farmers at Tikri - Bahadurgarh border. More than 300 patients are being checked & treated through this mobile service on daily basis.

26. The Australian- Sikh farmers’ warrior spirit rattles Indian PM Narendra Modi

27. Akshay Kumar and Honey Singh promoting their new song. Akshay social media feels wrath of community for his silence on farmer issue.

28. Kangana vs Diljit Dosanjh has started again. She is still clueless about the issue.

29. On Friday evening UK time, a special One show on Akaal TV about farmers protest.

30. Lastly, Modi says Gujerat is the model for the future. His policies work do well there. So we leave today’s update with a video showing a Gujerat farmer explaining what happened to his crop in Gujerat.

FARMERS UPDATE 15/12/20

Latest developments - with 32 updates. Tuesday 15th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. 5 farmers died today . A farmers trolley heading to village Safera (Patiala) from Delhi met with an accident early this morning on GT road near Travri Haryana. Two farmers Laabh Singh & Gurpreet singh died on the spot & many others are injured. One in critical condition.

2. Another accident was reported near village Bhago Majra, Kharar in Mohali area. Two farmers- Sukhdev Singh and Deep Singh - succumbed to injuries in the accident.

3. Another farmer Makhan Khan from village Bhinder Kalan has passed away. He had no land but was active in farmers protests since August according to Sarpanch Jagseer Singh Of village. Makhan Khan used to sell milk, he had 3cows.

4. ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers Of Commerce Of India) has called for early resolution of farmers' issues, stating “farmers' protest resulting in a daily loss of Rs 3500 crores”.

5. BJP leader Harjit Grewal was heckled in Punjab and he escaped through back door. He had gone to promote the bill.

6. A Contingent of 2000 women majorly the families of protesting farmers will be joining farmers today at Singhu border.

7. Balbir Rajewal had to tender an apology to the Sikh people for his controversial statements yesterday.

8. Following his statement, Lakha Sidhana, appealed to the Sikh masses to give Rajewal a chance to apologize and explain his statement. He appealed the masses, especially social media influencers to refrain from posting statements to get likes. “The situation is very sensitive and we feel our struggle is at its peak, at this point, everyone should watch out before giving any statements.”

9. Deep Sidhu said the Nishan Sahibs will not be removed. “While we respect all religions and faiths, the Nishan Sahib provides sovereignty to the Sikhs. There is no way we can part away from our sovereignty.”

10. Former Jathedar Ranjit Singh addressed the morcha with a message to stay United and focused on the end point.

11. Farmers watched historical movie “Amar Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji” . The open airs cinemas play a different sikh movie every night at Singhu Border.

12. While the Godhi media tries to defame the Farmer protests, the reality is today the farmers were donating blood to local hospitals in Delhi.

13. 80-year-old grandmother arrives at Singhu Border with her grandson

14. CNBC - Ambani company Jio writes to TRAI, issues a complaint against Vi, Bharti "unethical" campaign to port subscribers by capitalizing on farmer protest. Says cos furthering false rumours of Reliance being beneficiaries of farm laws; Bharti Airtel writes to @TRAI, "emphatically denies" charges

15. 20th day of morcha will be marked as Remembrance Day for all the farmers who have given their life during this 20day struggle. All the farmers will be remembered at district level by protesting farmers. 11am-2pm will be dedicated to shaheeds of morcha.

16. Farmer leaders said - Unity of Punjab & Haryana irks centre because their entire politics is based on divide rule. They should come and see how BJP is treated in Haryana.

17. Haryana BJP leader has said that SYL is unresolved, the statement purely made to divide people of Haryana and Punjab.

18. The BJP IT cell convener from Rajpura has resigned citing malicious hate campaigns against Sikhs as reason.

19. 400 Maharashtra farmers who were coming to Delhi has been stopped in Bharatpur by Govt: Farmer leader

20. 170 sikh organisations in UK sign a joint statement in favour of farmers - Sikh Council Uk.

21. SCUK Urgently calls on the UK Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Dominic Raab to raise two key issues affecting the UK Sikh community whilst in Inda. The farmers protest and the ongoing case of British National detained in India for over 3 years, Jagtar Singh Johal.

22. Tamil Nadu farmers start protesting after its state govt passes the law. The protest organisers and left parties use Punjab as an inspiration to protest against these laws.

23. BBC did a news report explaining why the india and Uk protests are happening.

24. Aljazeera.com - Canadians rally for Indian farmers, say farm laws ‘simply unjust’

25. Asia Samachar : Small farming town in Malaysia give big shoutout to India’s farmers

26. Haryana locals bring milk, ground nuts, and food types for the protestors.

27. Number of sugarcane trucks have been spotted headed to Singhu border as sugarcane has been donated for the protesting farmers.

28. Bharti Kisan Union Ekta Dakonda has appealed for Tarpaulin sheets, Mufflers, Blankets, Sanatary Pads, Medicines & Diabetes and BP measurement machines, at Tikri border.

29. More videos appear on the scale of the various protests around the world in favour of farmers. Instagram pages like saffron studios, sikhexpo, Kisaani and others are doing great seva in spreading these videos.

30. CNBC - Protesting Indian farmers call for second strike in a week

31. As many as 245 Sikh farmers from Punjab&Haryana who own land in Kutch been fighting a legal battle for 10 yrs after the state govt froze the records of their land, stating they cannot own agricultural land in Gujarat since they're not native of the state.

32. Manjeet Singh, suffering from Cancer from last three years. He daily comes to the Ghazipur border to support the farmers. His two brothers served in the Indian Army and 1 brother served in the Indian Airforce. He asks, 'are we terrorists' ?

FARMERS UPDATE 14/12/20

Latest developments - with 29 updates. Monday 14th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Sikh farmer Bhai Balbir Singh passed away today.

2. A few protestors protest outside Attila, the house of Mukesh Ambani. They were shouting slogans and had a banner. Ambani security got them, took their personal details including addresses. Then let them go later on in the day.

3. Govt is ready to play farmer vs farmer card and Punjab vs Haryana card. Yesterday, Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar met 29 farmer leaders from Haryana, but not Punjab.

4. Divide and rule policy that are trying to create is that only Punjab has an issue, but rest of india is fine. This is far from the truth.

5. Farmers block highway 24 at Ghazipur from Delhi to UP.

6. Police was installing more barricades forcing protestors to react. Police had tied barricades with ropes, Farmers untied those barricades. Delhi Police brought huge metal containers to block the road.

7. Barricading has been increased at Tikri Border as well.

8. As Farmer unions threatened to intensify the protests, Delhi and Haryana Police have beefed up security to stop farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan from marching to Delhi. Tribune reports that Haryana police installed barricades at Its borders with Punjab.

9. Hundreds of farmers doing simran together at Amrit Vela.

10. Communist farmer leader Balbir Rajewal talked on stage against nihangs and nishaan sahib and caused controversy. Observers believe this was intentionally done to cause division in the morcha as nihangs and nishaan sahibs have been at the morcha for many day’s so why an issue now?

11. Strong reaction in Sangat against the remarks, also online. Widespread condemnation of his remarks.

12. Dr Sukhpreet singh Udhoke responds to the reaction to Balbir Rajewals speech stating the morcha is for all who love their lands.

13. GurBani is being recited day and night at the Budha Dal Palki Sahib which is stationed at the front lines of Kisaan Morcha at Singhu Border.

14. Lakha Sidhana tweeted to the Delhi elites questioning how long langar can be maintained at the camp. He said we have been sustaining langar for 550 years.

15. Dr Ritu Singh - we do not anymore reforms from Modi under pet names. When the population is protesting from everywhere including abroad, it’s clear they do not want these laws. Most farmers from states outside punjab and Haryana are so poor they just about get food everyday. If they could afford to, they would be in Delhi too.

16. Previously jailed for terrorism herself, BJP MP Pragya Thakur calls farmers 'deshdrohi', demands farmers at #FarmersProtest to be jailed

17. Facebook Inc decided not to take down content related to an extremist group Bajrang Dal fearing it might lead to attacks on its employees in India. However it continues to censor sikh Punjabi pages and the Farmer protest activists are changing hashtags daily.

18. Protest outside Facebook HQ in India being circulated to protest against censorship affecting the protests and issues with Ambani and Adani.

19. Dairy milk farms of Haryana have not only extended their support to protesting farmers but also deliver fresh milk 2-3 times a day.

20. The Adani Files - https://youtu.be/BKzxSKADoOM

21. Please watch - Adani vs Farmers in Godda Jharkhand - https://youtu.be/zsJqota339E

22. The Independant - India farm protests: Mass strike intensifies as deadlock over new laws continues

23. Dr Gurnam Singh writes an article in Asia Samachar - Panjabi Sikh farmers revolt and BJP/Hinduva corporatisation: Challenges and solutions

24. Jaskaran Sandhu of WSO writes in the Quint - Dear Indians, Here’s Why Farmers’ March Matters To Sikh Diaspora

25. 400 people demonstrate in front of European Parliament in support of farmers in India

26. Seattle had protests in favour of the farmer.

27. Separately, Gandhi statues around the world are being defaced. The one in Washington DC was done twice, but red paint to signify blood covering it and the word racist written in it.

28. As part of Modi propoganda machine, The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has sent out about 20 millions emails between December 8 and December 12 to its customers on 13 decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to support the Sikh community, reported PTI. The move came amid the ongoing protests by farmers against the Centre’s agriculture laws.

29. Lastly for everyone looking for a good explanation of events so you can educate your family, relatives, workplaces and community. Please watch and share - Understand Why the Largest Peaceful Protest in History are Happening - https://youtu.be/tlrZeXunBrM

FARMERS UPDATE 13/12/20

Latest developments - with 33 updates. Sunday 13th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Capt Amrinder met Mukesh Ambani a day before the farmer protestors did the national Bandh. Aam Aadmi Party accuse Capt Amrinder signed an short term electricity contract of Punjab handing it to Ambani group.

2. However then Capt Amrinder posted a video on a Twitter praising the farmers in the national Bandh.

3. Rain has been making conditions difficult. Last night was freezing cold. Farmers sitting at the protest are fighting a multi-front battle. They are up against an insensitive Govt, misinformation campaigns by Godhi media, rough winter weather and the 2 most powerful billionaires of India.

4. Sardar Hakam Singh Ji from village Kheri Chahlan who had gone to Delhi Protest on 24th. He passed away today.

5. Modi has no time to speak to farmers, but goes to the hospital where Ambanis grandchild is born to congratulate the family.

6. 200 vehicles bringing new Sangat from Punjab arrived and others go back. The Sangat is on a rotation system so we have stamina for a long protest if necessary.

7. The collective leadership model of this protest is working, rotating speakers, changing who takes charge on a given day. Govt doesn’t know who to arrest because they don’t know who’s in charge at any one point.

8. Appalling weather and larger numbers of farmers turning up mean more weatherproof tents are required. Hemkunt Foundation provide 225 tents, Sikh Assembly Uk provides tents. This is in addition the British Sikh Council, United Sikhs, Khalsa Aid, Sikh Relief, World Sikh Parliament, Delhi SGPC, nihang dals, AKJ delhi, MLSS, YourSeva and many other sikh charities working round the clock on seva.

9. Video appears on a 60+ year old sikh farmer is cycling from Jagroun to Delhi to join the protests.

10. Delhi police put large metal chains and padlocks on their large concrete barricades. They are afraid the farmers will just move them out of the way.

11. MP Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi tweeted to Indian Godhi media - You do a disservice to your nation and profession.Hater troll factory: your abuse and intimidation won’t deter me from speaking the truth.

12. Share Charity create an infographic to help explain the Farmer crisis.

13. Indian Constitution, Schedule VII, which outlines what powers or national assets are under the states and which ones are under Center Govt’s jurisdiction. List I is Union List or Center Govt’s list and List II starting on page 321 is State List. Point Number 14 under List II clearly puts agriculture, farm animals, cattle etc under State’s jurisdiction. We have a Govt in India now that doesn’t even follow its own constitution.

14. Punjab Director in General Prisons, Lakhwinder Singh resigns due to treatment of farmers. He said he is a son of a farmer.

15. Godhi media trying to make an issue about pizzas and foot massagers at the protest. They are asking where the funding is coming from? They do not realize the Sikh nation has been saving funds for seva since 1469. Sahib Siri Guru Nanak Dev ji langar never ends.

16. Mass farmer rally in Toronto.

17. Scotland sikh protest in Edinburgh. Car rally from Glasgow to Edinburgh.

18. Sikhs protest in Vienna, Austria

19. Sikhs in Wales held a car rally in Cardiff.

20. CNN article - Thousands of people are protesting with farmers in India. This is why you should care

21. Sky News article - India Farmer Protests - Anger grows over controversial laws as Modi refuses to back down.

22. South China Morning Post article - In India, Sikh farmers arm themselves with food and willpower to defeat Modi

23. Hindu hate leader Mrs Raghini Tiwari accepting that she incited violence in Jaffrabad. She is also threatning to create another jaffrabad like violence in Kisaan Protest on video. Twitter followers asking if delhi police will arrest her for incitement of violence.

24. Please watch YouTube videos by Get Up Austrailia on the Adani Files, where the Australians highlight the appalling business practices of Guatam Adani in Australia and Zambia. In Zambia, Adani mining companies put chemicals into their main river which affected 40% of Zambia’s population. Must watch

25. Most of Adani Agricultural business set up during Modi govt. He incorporated most of his companies from 2014 to 2018. Both Adani and Ambani have made massive wealth gains under Modi Govt.

26. Punjabi singer Amarinder Gill's company Rhythm Boys Entertainment has removed all its music from Ambani app Sawan.

27. Oxford University Students Protest In Solidarity With Indian Farmers In Largest Global Protest In Human History.

28. In a desperate propoganda attempt by Modi - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting published a 44 page booklet highlighting Narendra Modi’s special relation with Sikh community. This is being sent to citizens of India via email.

29. The Indian Agriculture minister Tomar today held a TV stunt claiming to have a meeting with 100 farmers from Uttarkhand. It’s propoganda for Godhi media. Farmers from Uttarkhand said the 90 of those present were not even farmers and the other 10 had other business with their farms.

30. Lord Indarjit Singh has written to UK prime minister Boris Johnson urging him to condemn the brutality of Indian police towards peaceful protesters, and India's flouting of its own constitution, during his visit next month.

31. Anybody who thinks does this really affect me? If so, try growing your food rather than buying from the supermarket. Farming industry being safe, healthy and secure affects every human being.

32. Please watch a video we released this evening called Understand why the largest peaceful protest in history is happening. An interview with Bhai Jagjit Singh. It shares thoughts on the wider picture for Punjabi/ Sikhs to consider around these Farmer protests.

33. We leave with a picture of Sardar Hukam Singh, passed away today and protested. Vaheguru Mehar Karan. Saving Punjab - 11 farmers passed away in last 17 days of protest.

THE TRUTH ABOUT GAUTAM ADANI- THE PERSON BEHIND MODHI

The Truth about Gautam Adani- The person behind Modhi.

Gautam Adani is building huge 100 acre storage sites so food market can be manipulated in his and Ambanis favour.

This is 3 years ago. The content of his crimes are appalling. But he still got his Carmichael coal pit, because he knows if you spend enough money on politicians then you eventually get your own way regardless of what country you are in and how much public opposition there is to you.

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FARMERS UPDATE 12/12/20

Latest developments - with 20 updates. Saturday 12th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. More than 150 Volunteers are serving as security guards at Singhu border. They spend their night keeping eye on people. They wear green shirt inscribed with Pehredar on it. Those youngsters are doing that duty as they are afraid that govt may try to sabotage the movement.

2. "Officials from the municipal corporations have been coming to clean the site once in a while, but it is the farmers who are doing most of the cleaning," a farmer (The Indian Express)

3. Lakha Sidhana speaks about building the pyaar of Punjab and Haryana and bringing back the greater Punjab.

4. 5500 police sent to Delhi - Jaipur road as protestors say they will block it. Farmers close the tolls making the roads free.

5. Significant demonstration outside Indian consulate, Birmingham, Uk from population throughout UK. Birmingham roads brought to a standstill.

6. BBC - Indian farmers' car rally draw thousands to Birmingham

7. Sikhs in Northampton protest outside Guildhall.

8. Global Sikhs having to change hashtags daily due to censorship by Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. However Kangana Ranaut and her followers who are trying to troll Daljit Dosanjh have no issues with their hashtag.

9. World Sikh Parliament holding Global Human Rights event tomorrow with esteemed speakers throughout the world.

10. Professor Shamika Ravi, former member of PM's Economic Advisory Council writes the Punjab has significantly fallen behind the other states of India and not had the rapid economic growth.

11. United sikhs hold worldwide webinar reminding everyone, as India seems to have forgotten - "U.N declaration of Human Rights fully endorses the right of peaceful assembly and the Right of Peaceful demonstration.

12. Hate blog : Opindia.com accuses Khalsa Aid of being terrorists because they gave elder farmers a foot massage session. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Opindia editor before called for farmers to be shot.

13. Farmers lay seige to Reliance mall in Haryana's Sonipat yesterday...

14. Farm Union Leaders have given up the Rail Roko Aandolan. No trains will be stopped. Rest of the program to go as planned.

15. US senator Robert Menendez writes to the Indian Ambassador to the US in support of Indian Farmers.

16. Amongst the many books to read at the morcha. Biography of Shaheed Huaman rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra is now available.

17. Jatinder Singh from Khalsa aid Canada speaks on Canadian radio shows.

18. Indian farmers are right to be outraged - CNN Opinion by Simran Jeet Singh and Dr. Gunisha Kaur

19. BBC article covers - Why Uk protestors are supporting Indian Farmers.

20. CBC article : Farmers' protests in India are not just about land rights. They're about our very identity

21. Denmark and Sweden hold protests.

22. Akhand keertan continues, others parts nihang singh show horses and gatka, other parts people doing Bhangra, others parts people sharing poetry, others parts people doing havan, other parts people doing namaz, other parts people in open air cinema watching sikhi movies, other parts people making langar, other parts people in the gym, other parts people having foot massages. Even the most hateful Godhi media TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhry of ZeeTV had to admit that if anybody is to protest the atmosphere in this morcha is the best way to do it.

FARMERS UPDATE 11/12/20

Latest developments - with 20 updates. Friday 11th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Today the protestors heard live keertan from Siri Darbar Sahib on the outdoor cinema screens.

2. Kausik Basu, Indian former Chief Economist to the World Bank, stated today, “I’ve now studied India’s new farm bills & realize they are flawed & will be detrimental to farmers. Our agriculture regulation needs change but the new laws will end up serving corporate interests more than farmers. Hats off to the sensibility & moral strength of India’s farmers.”

3. Video appears of large 100 acre site where Adani is building large food crop storage facility. Akarshan Uppal of IBN TV shows the site which is barely 60km from where the farmers are protesting. The video shows the speed and scale of construction.

4. Prof Pritam Singh from Oxford University observes - The report say 9000 such storage facilities are being built.

5. Journalist Akarshan Uppal, who exposed Adani group buying hundreds of acres of land and building infrastructure for storing agro-product amidst utmost secrecy, was reportedly brutally attacked today. He has been hospitalized in a serious condition

6. 48 elected councilors write to Foreign Minister Dominic Rabb about farmers morcha.

7. Yesterday, we mentioned Punjabi farmers have started planting seeds on the roads central areas, they have large tents, Medical centers, langars, women’s showers. Today they added a large roti making machine and a gym for those who like to train.

8. Famous Canadian sikh writer Rupi Kaur calls out western media. She wrote , “you all have failed to report on issues impacting sikhs in any nuanced way. instead you allow neo-fascists to write about us. it’s time that you all do better. “

9. Lord Singh has raised the issue of farmers protesting in India once more in @UKHouseofLords. He’s asked HMG if any future trade deal will respect the human rights of farmers reeling from controversial laws affecting commodity prices?

10. Deep Sidhu and Lakha Sidhana show unity and want all strands of the protests together until the laws are repealed.

11. Godhi media continues hate rhetoric with Ajj Tak TV anchor says “Go to Pakistan if Modi is not your Prime Minister. “

12. Singhs raise Nishan Sahib on large tower.

13. Anganwadi workers from Punjab have arrived at Singhu border to protest against the govt’s new farm laws.

14. The Guardian publishes article - Digging in: on the frontlines as farmers lay siege to Delhi

15. Gurpratap Singh speaks to Toronto radio about farmers protest

16. Midlands Langar Seva distributing 551kg of pinnia, fresh pakoreh and fresh fruit to the protesters aswell as carrying out medical aid.

17. Khalsa aid sets up a makeshift foot massage area for farmers.

18. Gatka displays at the morcha site.

19. Sikhs continue to call out Bollywood's exploitation of the Sikh identity. Salman Khan Slammed For Playing Sikh Cop But Keeping Mum On Farmers' Issue. - Indian Times.

20. Many rallies are happening in UK and around the world this weekend in support of farmers.

FARMERS UPDATE 10/12/20

Latest developments - with 37 updates. Thursday 10th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. A 32-year-old farmer who was protesting at the Delhi-Haryana border died due to hypothermia in cold weather. Ajay More, from Sonipat. Ajay is survived by his elderly parents, wife and three children.

2. Shaheed Bibi Gurmel Kaur who passed away 2 days ago at morcha. Her strong heart gave out at the protest site. She was 70. Her elder son was a farmer who committed suicide because he was under a debt of Rs 5 lakhs. Her younger son is taking care of his late brother’s family while carrying the earlier debt of Rs 5 lakhs plus another one of Rs 8 lakh all while his 70 year old mother was protesting for their livelihood.

3. Bar Council of Delhi has written a letter to PM Modi requesting for the immediate withdrawal of the 3 laws (Farm Bills) pertaining to farmers and to give an audience to the leaders of the farmers in order for an amicable solution. The letter states that the laws will invariably and substantially damage District Courts in particular and "uproot the lawyers".

4. Ravish Kumar NDTV exposes BJP ministers inciting crowds saying farmers are agents of China and Pakistan and chanting them to be shot as anti national traitors.

5. DSGPC condemns these comments by BJP ministers.

6. Ardas done at Siri Akal Thakht Sahib for the morcha.

7. Ravish Kumar NDTV shows new Kanwar Grewal song about morcha which challenges Ghodi Media saying those who call us terrorists are scared of the vision of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The song praises youth of Punjab is called Jawani Zindabad.

8. Farmers are restless so start planting seeds where they are protesting on roads. They plant herbs and vegetables and say we can survive here long term if needed.

9. Deep Sidhu goes live to warn Sangat against Communist leaders misusing the protests to create a clash, so they can use it to prop up their political ambitions. He said dialogue is essential. We need to protect interests of Punjab not ambitions of political communist leaders.

10. Separately Deep Sidhu said we should not underestimate the govt attacking the compounds. He said nobody thought they would actually attack Siri Darbar Sahib in 1984, but it happened.

11. More pictures are shared of military trucks driving towards morcha.

12. World Sikh Parliament provides assistance to family of Sardar Baljinder Singh who passed away on the way to the morcha.

13. EU disinformation Lab investigation is highly embarrassing a Indian govt. It shows 750 fake sites over 15 year period. It’s the largest misinformation operation they have exposed so far. BBC article covering it published today.

14. Earlier this year, Facebook and Google invested over $10 billion USD into Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of the Reliance company controlled by Mukesh Ambani. Valued at over $60 billion USD, Jio Platforms hopes to dominate the digital space – including streaming shows, retail, banking, groceries, and, most recently, farming. On February 4, Jio Platforms launched JioKrishi – the app for farmers. While being marketed as a way to help farmers maximize harvest & minimize losses, more likely JioKrishi will aggregate data from farms all over the country and provide real time insights to Reliance about crop yields. Ultimately, this access and data gives Reliance an advantage in pricing and buying crops directly.

15. UK media mocks PM Boris Johnson for his response to MP Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi’s question about famer protest. However seasoned observers consider it intentionally misdirection.

16. Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi MP tweets referring to PM Johnson as ... Absolutely clueless! So disappointed with his response.

17. UK MP Joy Morrissey of Beaconsfield writes to PM Johnson about the farmers protests

18. Bhai Jarnail Singh Delhi calls out Kejriwal as a Pakhandi. Kejriwal has never spoken for farmers at national level, but just came for photo shoot.

19. Observers say Kejriwals home arrest stunt was timed to keep the national Bandh out of the headlines.

20. United Sikhs holds a virtual lobby with Punjab, UK, Canadian MPs and Deep Sidhu.

21. BJP Organizing Secretary Dinesh Kumar now starts to try divide and rule in Punjab, using social class. Talks of reforms to reduce influence of farmers in Punjab.

22. Washington Post - Protesting farmers are teaching India a hard — but much needed — lesson.

23. Gurpreet Singh Anand, SG of Sikh Council speaks on Reuters TV about farmers protest and PM Johnsons response.

24. SikhsForJustice protest outside Birmingham's Indian embassy on #HumanRightsDay , showing solidarity with India's #FarmersProstests.

25. World human rights day marked by many schools. Khalsa Primary School marks it with mention of farmers protest. Grove Vale Primary school also joins in.

26. Kisan Rallies organised from various parts of UK to Birmingham today and this weekend.

27. Scotland Sikhs organizing rallies.

28. Germany is holding a car rally in favour of farmers.

29. Protests happen in Amsterdam and The Hague.

30. Huffington Post covers farmer protests with interviews with WSO.

31. The Guardian has article by Ravinder Kaur - Has Modi finally met his match in India's farmers?

32. Video of women who are locals to protests site say they feel so much safer now that sardars are here. One said she should not have moved to Delhi, she should have moved to Punjab.

33. Panthpunjab.org has more seminars scheduled for youth.

34. Open air cinemas set up at all protest sites showing Vismaad animations and Sahibzadey movies. Huge numbers watching these movies.

35. Abyassi Gursikhs of the Panth ask all sikhs around the world to increase abyass for the morcha.

36. Mukesh and his son Akash Ambani post pictures of their new born baby. Comments sections full of abuse and memes about sucking the blood of the poor.

37. Indian nationalist continue to show their confused mindset. Firstly they say Sikhs are Terrorists, then they say Sikhs are Hindus. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Never will they says Sikhs are honest, humble, courageous, beautiful people.

FARMERS UPDATE 9/12/20

Latest developments - with 38 updates. Wednesday 9th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Amit Shah continues divide and rule policy. He has meeting some farmer leaders while has others arrested. Farmers rejected Govt proposal and reiterated demand of repeal of farm laws. They call boycott of Ambani owned Reliance business establishments and products including Jio sim. Siege of District headquarters across India on 14th of December. Protests will continue. Jaipur-Delhi highway will be blocked either before 12 of Dec or on 12 Dec. Siege of homes of BJP leaders.

2. Mewa Singh, a middle aged man passed away at the morcha.

3. Video appears showing many army trucks move to morcha from Ludhiana area.

4. Indian media reluctantly admits that significant areas of India observed the nationwide shutdown yesterday.

5. All national unions showed solidarity with farmers and observed the shutdown. Yoginder Yadav said it takes months to organize a national Bandh, the fact that farmers did it in 4 days shows the sympathy the public has with them despite media bias.

6. Yoginder Yadav is arrested to stop him helping the farmers.

7. Despite threats by authorities that anyone filming Gujerat areas observing the national Bandh will be arrested. Many areas of Gujerat supported the farmers.

8. Farmers leaders thank everyone for Bharat Bandh success.

9. Modi meets Parkash Badal in closed meeting, outcome unknown. Amit Shah meets Haryana CM Kattar who says he supports the laws.

10. Some people discussing possibilities of a deal. A quick reminder of our history. Indira Gandhi had 36 meetings with Akalis prior to June 1984. Many times she agreed to Dharam Yudh Morcha demands, but still attacked Siri Akal thakht sahib. This attack had be planed for 18 months that she was having these meetings. Understanding the history of our past, teaches us lessons for the future.

11. "Karl Marx or Lenin didn't bring us here. Guru Nanak did." Deep Sidhu responding to comrades saying we shouldn't discuss sikh dharam on the morcha stages.

12. As farmers forced many Godhi media journalists to leave protest site. Many Hindi news channels have started hiring and sending Sikh journalists to cover the protests.ABP had sent Sikh reporter to cover the protest.Another Godhi media news channel is looking for Sikh Journalist.

13. A pregnant Hindu lady living near morcha went into labour. She called ambulance and police but no one turned up after 2 hours. Her relatives crying on the road. Sikh youth at morcha heard her mother, they took the lady to hospital. The lady thanked the sikh youth after baby was delivered safely.

14. Interesting development: Hindu Mahasabha & Sadhu Samaj has extended their unanimous & unconditional support to the farmers.

15. UK Tanmanjeet singh Dhesi asks question supporting farmer in Parliament. Response from Boris Johnson shows he is clueless on issue as he mentions conflict between india and Pakistan. Press mock about Boris Johnson’s ignorance.

16. Hundreds of Sikh farmers do Vaheguru simran Jaap at morcha.

17. Ghodi Media, pet name for Indian news media paid to show pro modi bias attacks the 36 UK MPs who signed letter in favour of farmers. It attacks their character and claims some on Pakistan payroll. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

18. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that India has too much democracy. And that’s why tough reforms are difficult. NITI Aayog is Indian govt’s top think tank on subjects including artificial intelligence.

19. NDTV Ravish Kumar calls out Indian media asking why when all india shutdown for farmers are they just showing Indian govt viewpoint, not not farmers viewpoint.

20. Arnab Goswami latest daily rant blames farmers and Muslims for India’s covid. 🤦‍♂️

21. Now that Panchayat elections are over in Rajistan, the farmers come out to support morcha. Video appears of 100s of tractors driven by farmers from Rajistan coming to Delhi.

22. 90 year old Sardar Ganga Singh joins the morcha.

23. WSO sevadaar Jaskaran Singh Sandhu speaks on Canadian TV about Farmer Morcha.

24. Farmers have been detained in city of Gwalior during a protest over controversial new agriculture laws. Video of police using force against them.

25. The Guardian - Nationwide farmers’ strike shuts down large parts of India

26. Joint Statement by UK Organisations, Gurdwaras and Human Rights Groups in favour of farmers.

27. Holland Sangat do a rally outside Indian embassy.

28. Ontario MP Gurratan Singh calls out Premier Ford for his silence on farmer issue.

29. Sky news & BBC finally covers protests. Ravi speaks on BBC.

30. Yesterday, Leader of Tamilnadu farmers union addressed farmers in Tamil at Singhu. Majority of farmers couldn’t understand what he said. But farmers listened to him. Whenever he completed any sentence, people gave him a big round of applause. 👏😃

31. Sikhs in Nankana Sahib show solidarity with farmers.

32. YourSevaorg, Uk groups give out daily essentials and Kakkars at morcha. Plus the help the family of Bhai Dhan Singh who recently passed away at morcha.

33. Khalsa Aid sets up hot water geysers so warm water available for ishnaan.

34. DGSPC official issues court proceedings against Kangana Ranaut.

35. Canadian university reopen investigation against Hindu student inciting a sikh student with comments about 1984 when WSO get involved.

36. Internet blogs expose the nexus between modi, Kangana, Sadhguru and Ramdev. They all speak from the same talking points. It’s a co-ordinated effort.

37. Every wondered why Punjabi farmers rarely eat rice? They know this crop literally killed their lands.

38. Lastly, Western Hemisphere born sikh youth amused that Indian media refer to them as Khalistanis as if it’s something negative. They are educated, informed, proud and vocal against the inhumanity displayed hypocritical Indian media and govt. Indian media claim the farmers cannot speak English, but to scared to debate these youth who speak perfect English.

FARMER UPDATES 8/12/21

Latest developments - with 42 updates. Tuesday 8th Dec : Be Informed, Be Active.

1. Today at elder Mata Gurmel Kaur passes away at the protest. Bhai Seva Singh passed away aswell. Both were front line.

2. National Bharat Band. Various highways closed for 4 hours.

3. Police attack peaceful protesters in Chandigarh. Water canons and brutal behaviour from police. No care for women or elders. Many protestors injured.

4. Opposition parties come out in favour of farmers.

5. Govt trying to use divide measures in talks. Govt messed around farmers today and had separate meetings in different places, cancelling meetings at short notice so that all farmer reps wouldn’t attend certain meetings.. trying to divide them against each other. Amit Shah came today and still asking for amendments. After meeting the govt didn’t allow farmers to talk to press, and drove them away. Famers have a internal meeting tomorrow to decide next course of action.

6. Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udhoke said Govt attitude is strict. However our unity will prevail.

7. Amazing atmosphere at the camp with morning prayers being done by Sikhs, Hindus and muslims.

8. Kirtan happening at many of the protest sites.

9. Abyassi Gursikhs of the Panth call everyone to do more abyass for protestors on front line.

10. Online interference continues as Bharat band have to keep changing their hastags. Social media giants continue censorship.

11. 3 United States Congressman write to Indian govt with concerns about treatment of protestors.

12. Arvind Kejriwal speaks in favour of farmers. He confirms BJP wanted to put farmers in temporary prisons in the delhi stadiums. He refused permission.

13. After visiting the farmer site, it was alleged the Chief Minister of Delhi was put under house arrest. Delhi police said he is not under house arrest, just providing him more security. Observers say it seems very convenient for BJP B team.

14. Sympathy for farmers issue growing in India despite all attempts of Republic TV and Zee News in their bias coverage.

15. Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib Abchalnagar Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra announcing the departure of a Jatha sent to support the farmers protesting in Delhi

16. Protests start in Bengal in favour of the protest.

17. Rajistan farmers walk to delhi to join protest.

18. In a pathetic stunt yesterday for media, Tomar the agriculture minister get 20 farmers from Haryana to say they support the laws. He parades them in the media. Observers say there are hundreds of thousands of farmers in Haryana, so why they only found 20?

19. The photographer that captured the now famous picture of the policeman hitting the elder farmer. He was physically assaulted today to right wing Hindus. The car of the attacker had Bharat Sarkar on it. Police refused to register the case of the assault, despite him noting the car registration.

20. Some farmers stating they are having to pay 25000 rupees to get wifi. They already had no income for months.

21. Later signs appear at morcha site saying free wifi from your Abisekh. It’s an attempt to get past the jammers set up by Modi Govt.

22. Anonymous post against Modi treatment of farmers. Unclear if genuine account. However Farmer supporters urge those who can contact Anonymous to get involved.

23. Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s NDP makes another video in favour of farmers.

24. Famous YouTube influencer Lilly Singh shares Saving Punjab #MyPind survey.

25. Secretary General, World Sikh Parliament, Manpreet Singh speaks on South Asia News Indus TV articulately in favour of farmers.

26. BBC gives minor coverage to the protests.

27. Physical handicap Association express full support to the morcha.

28. Daily Mail have agreed to correct their article about Farmer Car Rally after social media campaign by sikhs.

29. Car rally organised in Mumbai starting from main Gurdwara.

30. Mayor of Shepparton, Australia comes out in favour of farmers.

31. Zee TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhry continues his hate reporting, now targeting Justin Trudeau and the London protests.

32. Defund the Hate campaign against hate anchor Arnab Goswami on Republic TV creating a list of sponsors of the channel. It’s asks supporters to contact Samsung to stop running adverts on Republic TV. Night after night he calls the farmers terrorists.

33. WSO canada arrange a Delhi Chalo night of the spoken word. Please register on their site.

34. Some Indian police on videos complaining about not being paid and not happy doing duty against farmers.

35. In a video from 3 months ago, Modi says they have been working on these laws for 7 years. It’s odd during that 7 years of working in agriculture laws, they did not consult the farmers.

36. BJP chief ministers from Haryana and .... openly say they will buy the crops from farmers in their state but not from other states in direct defiance of Modi’s Laws.

37. Complaints are being sent to BBC about its lack of coverage on the world biggest protest.

38. Series of Youth seminars arranged at Panthpunjab.org.

39. Dr varinderpal singh, who created Atam Pargas Punjsbi learning system. He is Principal soil chemist PAU ludhiana and refrains from taking golden jubilee award for excellence and gold medal award from chemical and fertilizer minister , while registering his protest to support farmers. Video on net.

40. Kaurs legal groups are helping the Sikh assaulted in London by a police officer. They are making a formal complaint.

41. BJP IT cell attack Diljit Dosanjh, his management team and Dharam Seva Records online.

42. Lastly, critical time approaching, everyone do Ardas for the safety of all those on front line. Vaheguru Mehar Karan. Below picture of Mata Gurmel Kaur and Bhai Seva Singh.