It is reported that Internet and telephone services at Ghazipur, Tikri, and Singhu borders of Delhi have been shut down by the authorities. The authorities perhaps believe that by doing this they will suppress the farmers’ agitation, but in my opinion, it will only exacerbate the situation.
The farmers have been portrayed as an unruly mob of hooligans and crazy anarchists, who will create chaos in society unless disciplined and put down by the use of force.
Scores of protesters, mainly Sikhs, gathered at the Indian consulate in San Francisco on January 26 in solidarity with the ongoing farmers’ protests in India.
Today, the 750 million Indian farmers, are that mighty force, who have risen, and displayed their gigantic form, like Lord Krishna displaying it to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Justice Markandey Katju- Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. Former CJI Lodha had called the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) a ‘caged parrot’, since, like a parrot, it would repeat whatever the government said, instead of acting […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. I spoke on the telephone yesterday with a senior sitting judge of the Indian Supreme Court about the farmers’ case being heard by the Court. I was critical of […]
Thousands of California residents, mainly of Sikh descent, in thousands of vehicles drove towards the California State Capitol in Sacramento on Saturday, December 19, in solidarity with farmers in India who have been protesting against three new agricultural laws.
Partha Chakraborty- Partha Chakraborty is an Indian-born immigrant; a naturalized US Citizen since 2018. Educated in India and at Cornell University, Partha is currently an entrepreneur in water technologies, Blockchain and wealth management in the US and in India. The views expressed are his own. False Ego and Missed Narratives Torpedo a Transformational Agenda in […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. “Let the sleeping giant sleep. For when he awakes, he will shake the world” The above statement, attributed to Napoleon, was said about China. But I submit […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. By their ongoing agitation, the Indian farmers are not only fighting for their rights, but they are also creating history by starting the process of the mighty historical […]
IANS- Twitter India has been served notice once again by the Bombay High Court as it failed to submit its reply in the stipulated three weeks given by the High Court. The notice has been issued on public interest litigation (PIL) filed against Twitter India Pvt. Ltd. and others by the petitioner, Gopal Jhaveri before […]
indica News Bureau- In a recent report amid the NRC and CAA protests in India, carried out by international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW), it was stated that number of Indians claiming asylum abroad has seen a 996% rise in the past 10 years. While most asylum seekers migrate due to unemployment and poor […]
Justice Markandey Katju- The Hyderabad ‘encounter’ by the police of the alleged four rapists of the veterinary doctor Priyanka Reddy again raises questions about the validity of the tool of extra judicial killings devised and resorted to by a large section of the Indian police. These were widely practiced by the Maharashtra police to […]
IANS- Rapper and controversy’s favorite child Hard Kaur, whose real name is Taran Kaur Dhillon, has come up with a new song titled “Kashmir2Khalistan”. Known for being blatantly vocal, she says a real artist needs to be respected for his or her freedom of expression. “That’s how it should be. As artists we shouldn’t […]
Justice Markanday Katju- Today, 12th November, is Gurpurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak ( 1469-1539 ), the founder of the Sikh religion. It will be celebrated by Sikhs all over the world. There are about 27 million Sikhs in the world, of which 83% live in India ( only 1.72% of India’s population […]
Justice Markandey Katju- The 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak is being observed worldwide. In this connection I was invited by the Sikh community in the Bay Area ( Silicon Valley ) of California, USA to address them in a gurdwara in Milpitas ( which is very near Fremont where I am presently staying ). […]
Deepak Sharma(IANS)- Phone intercepts from the Indo-Pak border, arms dropping by drones from across the border into Punjab last month, and Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) chief Lt General Faiz Hameed’s recent tour of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, are three main reasons which prompted Indian security agencies to go on a high alert, particularly in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab and […]
Two Kashmiri citizens have sued Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a U.>S federal court Thursday days before his appearance in Houston, Texas, alongside President Donald Trump, alleging his administration violated international law and human rights with the unilateral annexation Aug. 5 of their predominantly Muslim homeland, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle. […]
Justice Markandey Katju- The most important case going on in India today is not the Babri Masjid/ Ram Mandir dispute but the trial of the Indian Supreme Court by the people of India. And a litmus test in this trial will be the behavior of the Court in the case against the arrest and […]
indica News Bureau- Members of the small Kashmiri Pandit community living in various parts of the United States staged a peaceful demonstration Saturday in front of the office of The Washington Post here to protest against its coverage of recent developments in the troubled state of Jammu & Kashmir. On Aug 5, India’s Parliament […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Many Kashmiris have been demanding azadi, and so certain points need to be clarified: Kashmiris say that Kashmir was always independent. This is historically incorrect. Kashmir was only independent till 1587 when the last independent ruler Yusuf Shah Chak was deposed and exiled by Mughal Emperor Akbar who incorporated Kashmir into […]
Ritu Jha- Dr. Romesh K Japra, Founder and Chairman of the Festival of Globe denies there was a permit issue that led to the cancelation of this year’s annual historic parade held for the past 27 years in Fremont, California to honor India’s Independence Day. The parade and mela (fair) hosted by the Festival of India […]
Arul Louis (IANS)- When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the US in September for the Climate Action Summit convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, he is expected to visit Houston to attend a massive Indian diaspora rally, according to a source familiar with the preliminary planning. While his participation in the climate summit […]
Ritu Jha – More than 400 people – elected officials, entrepreneurs, academics, community leaders and law enforcement personnel – took part in the 70th Republic Day Celebration hosted by the Indian Consulate in San Francisco January 26 at the India Community Center in Milpitas, California. The police officers were a precautionary measure, standing in […]
