Kumar had been arrested  for protesting against the Kundli Industrial Association over unpaid wages and harassment of workers.

Though some recommendations of the panel have come under criticism from unions and opposition parties, Ashok Gulati says they will make agriculture profitable.

Active members of the farmers' protest said they knew social media was being used to target them – and that's why they came up with their own social media strategy.

After a year of balancing duties and battling hurdles, women farmers are now rejoicing. But they know the job is not done yet.

Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, another advocate who pursues cases under UAPA was also selected as a possible candidate for surveillance, The Wire can confirm.

The home ministry said Karl Rock violated the terms and conditions of his tourist visa by doing "business activities".

Ludhiana's Budda Dariya was once a clear stream of water, draining into the Satluj. Today, it is a toxic sludgeway, with a greasy patina flush with the stench of rotting eggs.

While farmworkers have extended support to the farmers' protest, the constantly simmering tensions between these two social groups are hard to ignore.

Even with a precarious standing, the BJP's state president tells The Wire that is optimistic about the party independently contesting 117 seats in the upcoming polls in Punjab.

The Dera chief has been granted parole thrice in the last one month on questionable grounds.

Despite the fact that the media and public have shifted their focus away from the farmers' protest due to the COVID-19 crisis, protesters are still finding novel ways to keep the momentum alive.

Speaking to The Wire, farmer leader Darshan Pal says the farmers and unions are aware of the risks that come with protesting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three men – a resident of the locality where the crime occurred and two student activists – have been in jail for seven days now.

Even as he continues to face intimidation tactics, the 24-year-old activist vows to continue working towards uniting farmers and workers in pursuit of their goals.

Speaking to The Wire a day after Shiv Kumar’s medical report revealed the scale of torture perpetrated on him, his father Rajbir said that the family is quite taken aback by all that's going on.

SKM leader Jagjit Dallewal says their protests have been able to prompt people to talk about the 'dirty tricks' of the current regime, and not just about the three 'black' laws.

SKM leader Jagjit Dallewal says their protests have been able to prompt people to talk about the 'dirty tricks' of the current regime, and not just about the three 'black' laws. 

Eighty-year-old Singh said that on January 26, he along with many others were at the Burari ground, carried out a ‘Khalsa parade’ there itself and did not go to the Red Fort.

At least 10 people were booked under the amended UAPA over alleged connections with Khalistani secessionists in 2020 alone. In most cases, police failed to provide enough evidence.