Episode 42: Manpreet Singh Discusses India’s Farmer Protests
India’s six-month-long farmer protests, which recently gained momentum and global attention, has been on the forefront of news around the world. With the recent attacks on protestors and a government shutdown of the Internet, the international community is left wondering what exactly is happening there.
I chat with my friend, Manpreet Singh, trial attorney and board member of the Sikh Coalition as well as the ACLU, about the history of the Sikh community in India, what she understands about the protests, and what deregulation means for farmers in India.
She also talks about the outpouring of international support, why farmer suicides have been such a big issue, what we can do from here to support the cause, and why we should always remember "no farmers, no food".
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