[72] On 23 October, some farmer unions decided to call off the campaign, as supplies of fertilizer and other goods in the state were starting to run short. [44] On 25 November 2020, protesters from the Dilli Chalo (transl. One of the participants, Maria Kari, said that buses had been arranged to go around the Houston area to pick up protesters. He is the fourth farmer suicide since the farm protesters were stopped on 26 November 2020, by UP Police on Delhi-UP Ghazipur Border, also called UP gate. Transport bodies such as the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC), representing about 9.5 million truckers and 5 million bus and taxi drivers, have threatened to halt the movement of supplies in the northern states, further adding that "We will then escalate it to the entire country if the government fails to address (the farmer's) issues. nation-wide shutting down) to protest against these farm laws. [67], Under the coordination of bodies such as Samyukt Kisan Morcha and All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee[note 1], the protesting farm unions include:[68][44][69]. We don't know what consultative process you followed before the laws. The CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde requested the farmer unions to cooperate. Last: Protesters raise their hands in protest. Floyd was raised in Houston… Show your employees volunteering in the community. [92], On 14 December, a group of 10 farmers' unions extended their support to the Central government over its decision to undertake the necessary amendments in the three farm laws. [222][224], On 30 December, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh took exception to the Punjab Governor Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore summoning state's chief secretary and the Director-General of Punjab Police Dinkar Gupta. flow: true, The KSMC, a leading kissan jatha (transl. [18][79], Between 28 November and 3 December, the number of farmers blocking Delhi in the Delhi Chalo was estimated at 150 to 300 thousand. Protests, riots and activism: A look back at 11 moments in Houston history Carlos Hernandez , KPRC Published: June 3, 2020, 1:33 pm Updated: June 3, 2020, 3:46 pm Liberal leadership, UPDATE: Telus services restored across Western Canada, 2 students arrested in assault of transgender girl at Lower Mainland school, Senior who fell and spent days lying on floor of home saved by Princeton cop, Why it’s imperative to stop the spread of a more transmissible COVID-19 variant, Syrian refugees celebrate fifth anniversary in Canada with virtual event, ‘Ramp up’ of vaccine delivery in Canada not expected until April, Fortin says. We know many farmers groups are Left-leaning but branding them tukde tukde gang and anti-national will not end the deadlock. Protesters took to the streets of Houston for George Floyd on Tuesday, and a number of protesters were seen riding on horseback. An estimated 60,000 people congregated in downtown Houston Tuesday for a peaceful protest … The farmers also said they will block the Delhi-Jaipur highway on 12 December and nationwide dharnas will be called on 14 December 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis Police officers on May 25. George Floyd's funeral will be held June 9 in his hometown of Houston. [39][40] In 2019, 10,281 people who work in the farming sector committed suicide. Prominent personalities began announcing their plans to return their awards and medals received from the Central Government. struggles with remote COVID-19 cases, Cannabis users toking up more amid pandemic, survey suggests, Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 B.C. [111] Of these 38 were from Punjab (30 from Malwa, six from Doaba,and two from Majha), and three from Haryana. It was later brought back after public outrage. Protesters gathered in Austin, Houston and Dallas to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd in May. "[29], On 11 January 2021 the Chief Justice of India said during hearings, "We are not experts on agriculture and economics. On 26 November a nationwide general strike that involved approximately 250 million people took place in support of the farmer unions. "[162] Union Minister and BJP politician Raosaheb Danve has alleged an international conspiracy, claiming that China and Pakistan are behind the ongoing protests by farmers. HOUSTON - Election frustration is now noticeable on some city streets nationwide. Hence, I give up my life so that some solution emerges. [81] It was decided that the government would only talk to a select group of farmer unions. Police in Texas’ two largest cities have deployed pepper spray and tear gas as protests escalated over the death of Houston native George Floyd in Minneapolis ... in Houston, Friday, May 29, 2020. ", "Agitating farmers hand over letter to Centre, demand special Parliament session to repeal new farm laws", "Bharat Bandh: What are the demands of farmers? George Floyd's funeral service was held in Houston, where he grew up.He will be buried next to his mother. On 7 December, farmers announced their plan to organize a Bharat Bandh (national strike) on 8 December. [29][30] Farmer union leaders have also raised the issue of the government "dodging dialogue" since the "SC has said earlier that it will not intervene". [203] Punjabi folk singer Harbhajan Mann refused to accept the Shiromani Punjabi Award by the Punjab Languages Department of the Government of Punjab, India in support of the protests. Thirumavalavan have also made statements in relation to staying the farm laws. 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"Ailan" and "Jawani Zindabad" by Kanwar Grewal, "Delhi Aa Punjab Nal Pange Thik Nahi" by R Nait, "Haq and Murrde ni laye bina haq, Dilliye" by, This page was last edited on 15 January 2021, at 15:38. "[196], Milind Sathye, a professor at the University of Canberra asserts that the new laws will "enable farmers to act together and join hands with the private sector and that the previous system had led to growing farm debt and farmers suicides, among other problems". n.parentNode.insertBefore(u, n) Protests against President Donald Trump and Republicans are being organized Thursday in Houston following the deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol. People posted updates on Facebook and Twitter promising to defend the 86-foot statue from protesters with “deadly force” if necessary. ET, June 8, 2020 [121] On 2 January, three farmers died: two at the Tikri Border, and one at the Singhu border. [63] Railway services have remained suspended in Punjab for more than two months due to the protests, starting from October. Gupta has served as DG of Intelligence of Punjab police, and with Intelligence Bureau for eight years before being appointed DG Punjab police. if(!s.getElementById(f)){u=s.createElement(g),n=s.getElementsByTagName(g)[0];u.id=f;u.async=1;u.src=w;n.parentNode.insertBefore(u,n)} [204], Rajya Sabha MP and SAD(D) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also announced that he would return his Padma award due to his personal support of the protests. widgetKey: 'nUa1h8WhhgWT5Vy', All COVID-19 cases associated with Coastal GasLink outbreak deemed recovered. The Black Lives Matter movement became an international phenomenon in 2020. Save this story for later. Farmer unions and their representatives have demanded that the laws be repealed and will not accept anything short of it. [201] Hansong Li, a Chinese scholar at Harvard University, argues that although India's farm reforms bear resemblance to China's own market-oriented agricultural reforms, India lacks the risk-mitigation mechanisms in the Chinese context, and that the overall crisis has shown a lack of public trust and cohesion in India. [97], Scores of langars and makeshift kitchens[98] have been deployed by farmer's organizations and NGOs to meet the food needs of the tens of thousands of farmers in the farmers-camps that have sprung up on the borders of Delhi after the Delhi Police barred the farmers from entering the city on 26 November 2020. We come to know of incidents where people with ulterior motives try to create problems. Tell us about your favourite cause. [218] The members of the committee included agriculture experts Ashok Gulati, Pramod Kumar Joshi, Anil Ghanwat and Bhupinder Singh Mann. [35][36] The President of India gave his assent by signing the bills on 28 September, thus converting them into acts. [101][104][105], In addition to food, and tea, the farmer's in the camps, are being supported by domestic and international NGO, including UK based NGO Khalsa Aid, with provisions of tents, solar-powered mobile charging points, laundry, library, medical stalls, dental camp, which did tooth retraction, cleaning, filling, and scaling treatments, foot massage chairs for elderly protesters. [138] It is reported that the two sides have managed to reach an agreement on two issues which the farmers are concerned by, the rise in power tariffs and penalties for stubble burning. (function(d, s, g, w, f, u, n) { Updated: May 29, 2020 Unholstered: A look at police shootings in Texas. "[164] BJP Uttarakhand chief Dushyant Kumar Gautam stated that the protests had been 'hijacked' by "terrorists" and "anti-national" forces. [205], Videos and images of the protests have helped bring awareness to the farmers cause and many have gone viral including one of a police officer with baton raised in hand towards an elderly Sikh man, Sukhdev Singh,[206] which has been shared on social media. maxStories: 4, [120] This estimate however did not match with the estimated deaths in the 'struggle' by Dr Darshan Pal, the farmer leader, according to whom the death toll of farmers in the 'struggle' during this period is 35. [76] Amidst the clashes, on 27 November, media highlighted the actions of a youth who jumped onto a police water cannon targeting protesting farmers and turned it off. [25][26] On 17 December, the Supreme Court acknowledged the right to peaceful protest but added, "you (farmers) have a purpose also and that purpose is served only if you talk, discuss and reach a conclusion". January 4, 2021, 1:34 PM. Sergio Flores/Getty Adrees Latif / Reuters Read more }; The Supreme Court has also conveyed to the central government that it intends to set up a body for taking forward the negotiations. These langars work round the clock and provide free food without distinction of caste, class, or religion. After he publicly objected and filed a legal notice against the Punjab BJP, the image was replaced with a cartoon drawing of a farmer instead. [29] Farmer leaders have also said that staying the farm laws is not a solution. Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio have been the locations of large protests this week. Protests continue after Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed in police custody. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo speaks to protesters in Downtown Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020. [93][94] On 24 December, 20,000 Kisan Sena members marched to Delhi in support of farm laws. [207], On 20 December 2020, Facebook removed a page named Kisan Ekta Morcha, an official news source from farmers' protest. However, the government delegation did not join the farmers for lunch as they had done on 30 December 2020. [21], Nine rounds of talks have taken place between the Centre and farmers (represented by farm unions) uptil 15 January 2021. Rai before he took his life wrote in a note that he was "sacrificing his life" in support of farmer's protest, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "listen to the voice of the people". 2020 Protest: #Black Lives Matter. From CNN's Zamira Rahim and Rob Picheta Share fundraising event details. Dilawar claimed that protesting farmers were spreading avian influenza by "eating chicken biryani and cashew nuts/almonds" although he did not clarify how these foods and avian influenza are connected. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Many states are up in rebellion. [71] Farmers extended the campaign into October. [123][124] According to J.S. [120], Piara Singh, a 70-year-old poor farmer, and member of BKU (Dakaunda) died on 29 December, of pneumonia, in a Sangrur private hospital. [163] BJP MLA Surendra Singh said, "....this is a sponsored agitation by anti-national forces and has foreign funding. if (!s.getElementById(f)) { A George Floyd mural painted in Houston's Third Ward neighborhood. dsgw( [122], On 17 September, the Food Processing Industries Union Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal, resigned from her post in protest against the bills. Under the banner of the All India Kisan Coordination Committee, the group of farmers belonging to states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana expressed their support after a meeting with Narendra Singh Tomar. [208], The Supreme Court of India has received numerous petitions seeking direction to remove protesting farmers from blocking access routes to the capital. [226], Since the beginning of protests many songs have been released by singers, songwriters describing the protest and showing unity and solidarity. "[198], On 1 January 2021, 866 academicians from across India came out in support of the three farm laws. ", "Here's why farmers in India are protesting and why Canadians are concerned", "866 academics, including 7 VCs, back new farm laws". Sant Baba Ram Singh, a Sikh priest, shot himself on 16 December 2020 at the Singhu border in protest against the farm laws. Other than the farm unions and leaders, people such as Markandey Katju[54] and Thol. [77][78], The march on Delhi was accompanied by a 24-hour strike of 250 million people across India on 26 November 2020 in opposition to both the farm law reform and proposed changes to labour law. News Coronavirus George Floyd Protests Houston An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George Floyd in Houston, Texas on June 2, 2020. Protesters ride through Houston on horseback A group of people on horseback rode through downtown Houston today in a peaceful protest of George Floyd’s death. ... 11:57 p.m. Houstonians protesting election Houstonians made their voices heard by protesting in downtown Houston on Wednesday afternoon as the votes continue to be counted nationwide. [111] On 30 December 2020, it was over 50. [22] After the government did not accept the farmer unions' demands during talks on 4 December, the farmer unions planned to escalate the action to another India-wide strike on 8 December 2020. June 2, 2020 coverage of curfews and arrests in the U.S. as authorities in cities across the country respond to the ongoing demonstrations. News Coronavirus George Floyd Protests Houston An estimated 60,000 people marched for racial justice in honor of George Floyd in Houston, Texas on June 2, 2020. A Peaceful Protest, Cut Short by Police, in Houston with George Floyd’s Family. It was only after the passage of the acts that more farmers and farm unions across India joined the protests against the reforms. [28] Farmers have said they will not listen to the courts if told to back off. Getty Images. [...] We don't know if you are part of the solution or part of the problem [...] We have an apprehension that someday maybe, there might be a breach of peace. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. HOUSTON - Election frustration is now noticeable on some city streets nationwide. [142] Notable incidents of fake news include: Several BJP leaders have claimed without any evidence that the protests are the result of a conspiracy, launched by what they have described as "anti-nationals". The Indian government ordered the police and law enforcement of various states to attack the farmer unions using water cannons, batons, and tear gas to prevent the farmer unions from entering into Haryana first and then Delhi. Watch live coverage of the aftermath of George Floyd's death, including protests around the country and developments into the investigation. Several politicians have circulated misinformation and fake news about the protests, and based on this, have made allegations of separatism, sedition, and 'anti-national' activities concerning the farmers' protests. These posts also benefit the unions and help them to reach the public about their issues and concerns. [23] From 12 December, farmer unions took over highway toll plazas in Haryana and allowed free movement of vehicles. [30], On 30 December, the Indian Government agreed to two of the farmers' demands; excluding farmers from new pollution laws and dropping amendments to the new Electricity Ordinance. The image was actually of a protesting farmer, who had not consented to their use of his image. [64] Following this, farmers from different states then marched to Delhi to protest against the laws. Piara Singh, according to his elder brother, was part of the contingent participating in the farmer's-satyagraha since 26 November. Tamil Nadu farmers protest with human skulls on bharat bandh. Several Union Ministers also made statements to this effect. Members of George Floyd's family speak during a Houston rally on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. [25][26] The court also asked the government to put the laws on hold, which they refused. [8] Nine rounds of talks have taken place between the central government and farmers represented by the farm unions between 14 October 2020 and 15 January 2021; all were inconclusive. [106], At the Singhu border, farmers have installed eight CCTV cameras to keep a watch on the protest site, "[...] since there are so many people coming in now. [115][116][117][118] This total includes seven farmers who have died due to the cold and heart attacks at the Tikri border, and six at Singhu border, including Sant Baba Ram Singh, who committed suicide on 16 December. [209][210] The central government opposed the court's recommendation of putting on hold the implementation of the farm laws. ", "Farmers Protest: Sikh Scholar Dr Sukhpreet Singh Udhoke ने Sikh Heritage में Langar की History बताई", "Sikh Tradition of Community Kitchens Sustains India's Farmers Protest", "Langar Tradition Plays Out in Farmers Protest, Students Use Social Media To Organise Essentials, 2020", "Farmers' Protest: Who's Feeding Protesters at the Borders? [24], By mid December, the Supreme Court of India had received a batch of petitions related to removing blockades created by protesters around Delhi. [108] On 2 January 2021, the estimate of dead-farmers was 57. The 2020–21 United States election protests are an ongoing series of protests across multiple cities in the United States following the 2020 United States presidential election between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.The election was held on November 3, 2020. ... 11, and Francheska, 4, stand outside their home in Houston on Dec. 14, 2020. [95][96] However, 5 of the groups supporting the laws were directly linked with the ruling BJP and many do not have any relation to agriculture or farmers. One group marched with anti-Trump posters from City Hall to a federal building. In Tikri Jagbir Singh, 66, from Jind district, died of suspected heart-attack; and Jashnpreet, 18, from Bathinda, died after he was evacuated to after evacuation to PGIMS, Rohtak. The acts have been described as "anti-farmer laws" by many farmer unions, and politicians from the opposition also say it would leave farmers at the "mercy of corporates". } A virus spreading around the community more easily leads to an increase in hospitalization and deaths, The first plane bearing Syrian refugees landed in Toronto on Dec. 10, 2015, Edmonton avenges opening-night NHL loss to Vancouver, Shin Wook Lim was found guilty of 10 charges, including sexual assault and sexual interference. }, 'dsg-news'); A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. 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