I speak with Sandeep (@PunYaab) and Amaan (@amaanbali) about news from and news coverage about the protests, with further discussions on important details from the meeting between the Farmers delegation and the state government, among other things, including future implications of the movement for the politics and society of Punjab.

I speak with Amaan (@amaanbali) about the use of propaganda and counter-propaganda in the protests, where he goes into the structure of the propaganda machinery, especially deployed to tarnish the movement.

I spoke to Yogesh Kumar, who has written for publications including EPW and Punjabi Tribune, about various issues related to Punjab’s protests, including the problem of landless labourers and communal polarisation.

Sandeep (@PunYaab), Amaan (@amaanbali) and I discuss the state of the protests as of today while waiting for news on the ongoing meeting between Farm Leaders and the Government. [Punjabi]

I discuss the Agriculutre economy of Haryana with Kuldeep who is a Research Scholar from Panjab University and is writing his thesis on Agrarian Distress in Haryana.

I host @jungnihang and @amaanbali for a conversation on the farmer protests in India and how the Punjabi diaspora should engage with and become informed about the movement.

I talk with @amaanbali and @PunYaab about the ongoing of Kisan Protests in Delhi, especially how they are being covered in the mainstream media and how that coverage diverges from on the ground reality.