Kisan Protests: Perspective from Punjab

Kisan Podcast 2020-21 by Sial Mirza Goraya

Dec 1, 202000:23:22News & Politics

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.

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