The Indian farmer’s protests: a battle for narrative
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It was such an honour to interview Bhajvit Singh this week. Bhajvit set up a Twitter account @Tractor2twitr in the midst of the ongoing Indian farmer’s protests to support the farmers, and counter the narrative being promoted by the mainstream media and the IT cells of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Its name signals the skill-change that young farmers have had to undertake since the new laws in order to fight for their livelihoods. The account now has over 50,000 followers and is run by several hundred volunteers across the globe. Listen to his conversation with Chipo
The Indian farmer’s protests: a battle for narrative
The Indian farmer’s protests: a battle for…
The Indian farmer’s protests: a battle for narrative
It was such an honour to interview Bhajvit Singh this week. Bhajvit set up a Twitter account @Tractor2twitr in the midst of the ongoing Indian farmer’s protests to support the farmers, and counter the narrative being promoted by the mainstream media and the IT cells of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Its name signals the skill-change that young farmers have had to undertake since the new laws in order to fight for their livelihoods. The account now has over 50,000 followers and is run by several hundred volunteers across the globe. Listen to his conversation with Chipo