to sit in silence when we should protest

“The farmers did not want to sit at the border, they wanted to mark their protest at Ramlila Maidan. His party condemneds the January 26 incident, he noted. They have fed other residents too,” he said. Even at Red Fort, they did not vandalise any single shop.

“They did not snatch even a peanut from a roadside vendor. Restrictions could not stop the truth from coming out, he said.įarmers were sitting in protest for two and a half months and they had not disturbed or harassed anyone. Blocking InternetĬongress MP Deepender Hooda, who represents Haryana, one of the States most affected by the farmers stir, hit out at the government for blocking the Internet. The entire Opposition, following, stood up as a tribute to the farmers who lost their lives in the movement.

So, me and my colleagues will stand in silence in tribute to the farmers who lost their lives,” he said. “How, in our small way, can we bow our heads to these 194 farmers who passed away? Sometimes words are not enough. The first account of government failure was in upholding the sanctity of Parliament, he said referring to September last year, when the three farm rules were passed in the Rajya Sabha amidst pandemonium. “In these times, we must be thankful for small freedoms like the freedom to speak without the mike being muted, like the freedom to speak without the video feed being censored, like the freedom to speak and express ourselves in this Council of States as per the rules without being dragged out by marshals,” he said. In a nearly hour-long speech, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’ Brien alleged that the government had failed on all accounts. He said the government could not end the protest by punishing farmers. Deve Gowda’s pleaįormer Prime Minister and JD(S) leader Deve Gowda appealed to the government to resolve the issue amicably. You want a Bihar model in Punjab and Haryana,” he asked. “Bihar has been turned into a labour-supply State. “The greatest act of patriotism is to speak about the wellbeing of the nation, and that does not mean that I should stand in the orchestra party of the government forever and always,” he said.īihar ended minimum support price (MSP) based crop procurement in 2006 and it now had only contractual labourers and not farmers. Jha hit out at the government for its alleged aversion to dissent. In harsh winter you stopped water supply and toilet facilities, dug trenches, put barbed wires, and installed spikes.” “With folded hands, I request you to please understand the pain of farmers. The Delhi border was more fortified than India’s international borders, he said. Manoj K Jha (Rashtriya Janata Dal), who opened the debate, accused the government of holding a monologue instead of a dialogue. They said today is not about being anti-police but against police brutality.Opposition parties on Thursday observed a two-minute silence in the Rajya Sabha to pay tributes to 194 farmers who have died in the last few months in the farmers’ protest on Delhi borders. In fact, when police drove by many of protesters cheered for them. 'I'm grateful for everyone who came here, donating sandwiches, water, whatever,' said Cameron Smith, one of the organizers. This event may have only had two dozen people but organizers say they're happy with the turnout. 'This is a totally inclusive event,' Lockridge said, 'that is going to change the direction of America and where we go from here.' He says this time he sees people from all walks of life showing solidarity. This time the protests feel different to him. 'There was a lot of controversy back then but there's a change in the air and that means so much,' said Lockridge, 'the change I feel is overwhelming, anyone experiencing this should feel this way too.' He tells me he was moved to tears.Īs a teenager in the sixties, Lockridge remembers seeing sit-in protests by his black peers fighting for equality in Nashville. Protesters were holding signs, chanting, and pushing for justice.Įdwin Lockridge happened to walk by Sunday's event. Unlike the other protests that we have been seeing, this one just stayed at the capitol for the entire nine hours and remained peaceful.

'They need justice for their lives lost and ones that will continue to be lost and we are trying to eliminate that,' Chandler Smith said, a demonstrator. This protest didn't have thousands of people taking over the capitol and there was no march, but these demonstrators say their message was just as powerful. On Sunday, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the capitol for a 'sit-in' protest against injustice and racial inequality.Ī much different scene than what we saw last Saturday. (WTFV) - It's been a week filled with protests in Nashville.

To sit in silence when we should protest