Why farmers peacefull protest turned to violence?

Why farmers peacefull protest turned to violence at Red Fort in National capital today? 

Farmers exploitation since 30-40 years, Three corporate (=anti-farmers) farm bills, 62 days of peacefull protest, >157 farmer's deaths, 11 rounds of meetings failed, blind judiciary, adamant government, hopeless bureaucracy, provoking opposition political parties, biased & controlled media.  

Farmers anger led to gherao, dharna, raasta roko, demonstration, suicides, where as police dug national highways to stop protestors entering delhi, lathi charge, spraying tear gas & water cannons on farmers, inturn farmers damage more than 1500 telecom tower sites, and now >2 lakhs tractors rally by >10 lakhs farmers and what not? 

Everything ended in violence?

That too on National Republic Day? 

Since past 61 days, thousands of farmers are protesting peacefully on national highways along with their old aged parents, wives, young childrens. More than 157 protesting farmers have died due to chilling winter and 7 to 8 people have suicide so far, thousands of farmers are sleeping on roads day and night, no proper basic amenities like food, clothing, drinking water, not even enough support from media. Farmers have setup their own community kitchens, they help each other, creating awareness via social networking sites, getting support from all the farmers unions across India. Very recently some international NGO started supporting their cause. This is going on since past 60 days. 

They are protesting for whom? For our own future. They are demanding government to make MSP as their legal right. What's wrong in it? In the way of eliminating small middlemen through these new farm laws, govt is knowingly & intentionally creating super middlemen? Why and what for govt is licking ass of few big corporates? 

Most of the developed nations adopted such corporate farm laws 3 to 4 decades back. Despite of huge govt subsidies, most of the farmers were forced to quit farming and their life came to road. Number of people engaged in farming gradually reduced and now only 1-2% left and that too they are big corporates.

Is it ok to adopt such corporate farm laws (which have already failed in developed nations) in highly populated nation like India, where 80-85% of population is engaged in farming, that too with small land holdings of less than 5 acre?

Is government capable of creating employment opportunities to 80-90% of farmers if they are forced to move out of farming in near future? 

On an average 15000 farmers suicide every year. How long government want to continue it? How long we should read such farmers suicide stories in daily newspapers? 

If government's intention is to double the farmers income and improve living standard of farmers, then why govt hesitating to make MSP as farmers legal right? What stopped government in doing it? 

This doesn't necessarily mean what some miscreants have done at Red Fort today is acceptable. Peacefull protest is the constitutional right of every citizen. Constitution is above legislature and judiciary. Issue is pending before supreme court and let the law take it's own course. 

But the peacefull farmers protest should be contd.... 

Irreparable cracks in pillars of Indian Democracy !

Indian Democracy in past 72 years bred more and more thugs & goondas, causing irreparable cracks in its pillars, loss of humanity, making common citizens more helpless, morally handicapped and forced to adjust to this worst system or quit the life.
The three great pillars of Indian Democracy -
Legislature: Even thugs and goondas can contest and win elections. "Money power" fights election and win over "one's personal values, vision and dedication". They can change or make new laws, basically they rule the nation !
Executive: Highly corrupted, lack of transparency, Tax terrorism. Their ego went on increase as their salary increased in past 72 years.
Judiciary: Delayed process, pendency of old cases, law protecting criminals more than the victims they hurt, has terribly increased crime rates in India. Judge can deliver judgement but not the justice to the victim. Unfortunately, this pillar has fallen to questionable level now, & the only little hope on it is fading day by day.
Additional fourth pillar is:
Media: It has lost the morality since it's birth. If criminal rapes the victim 1 time, this great pillar rapes her whole day 24*7.

All these pillars have forgot their responsibility, which is very detrimental to Democratic India!

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Away from home: One journey, three destinations

11 Mar 2015 | 07:53 GMT | Posted by Subhra Priyadarshini | Category: Academics, Away from home,Careers

We are back with another interesting entry in our  ‘Away from home‘ blog series featuring promising young Indian postdocs working in foreign labs. The postdocs featured in the series recount their experience of working in foreign lands, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for other Indian postdocs headed abroad. Join their online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag. 

Our ‘Away from home’ interactive map now features 40 bright Indian postdocs from around the world. Please feel free to suggest names of postdocs from countries and disciplines we haven’t covered yet.

Today we have our very first entry from France – Siddanagouda S Biradar – who works as a postdoctoral scientist at Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique. A PhD. from the State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Yangling, China, Biradar narrates his research journey in plant genetics through his enriching experiences in India, China and France.

 S S Biradar at INRA, France

Of whys and hows

I entered the science field by chance and not by choice. I was born and brought up in a small village called Padekanur in Karnataka, India. Because of our poor economic background, my parents struggled very hard to give quality education to all of their three children.

Since childhood, I was curious about everything – ‘Why’ and ‘How’ were my favourite questions. I joined M. Sc (plant biotechnology) at Institute of Agri-Biotechnology (IABT) in Dharwad, Karnataka where I learnt most of the basic molecular biology techniques.

For my PhD (molecular biology) I chose the State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, NWSUAF, Yangling, one of the top agriculture universities of China. I worked on genome-wide analysis of WRKY transcription factors in wheat and barley. I was also actively involved in some other projects at the lab such as miRNA identification and validation in barley and wheat, SSR marker development and characterization for wheat and Crofton weed, BAC library construction and physical mapping of wheat 7DL chromosome. Our lab was a part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC).

Currently, I am working as a post-doctoral scientist (CEFIPRA funded project) at Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France which is one of the most reputed organizations for plants genetics and genomics research in Europe. It provides the basis for development of key molecular biology skills and to learn modern techniques with well-equipped labs, excellent guidance by senior researchers and complete freedom to explore new ideas. More importantly, we have a favourable research environment. My research focus is on improving shelf life in Cucurbits, making plants gynoecious which helps in hybrid seed production.

Namaste – Nĭ hăo – Bonjour

It was a smooth transition to France since I was in China for 4 years for PhD. Though weather was similar, there were a lot of cultural differences. France has large number of high profile international level universities/institutes and it is one of the best places for young researchers to start their career – the work culture is highly competitive. Unlike Indians and Chinese, the French enjoy their weekends to the fullest. Hard work, time management, discipline and work-life balance are things to be learnt from such an environment.

Don’t remain under-exposed

For Indian graduates looking for post-doc positions in France, my suggestion is try, try and try until you get a good opportunity. I know it is very hard to find a postdoc position abroad, especially for graduates from small universities in India like me, because of lack of exposure to modern techniques, lack of publications in high-profile journals and lack of guidance which makes us less competitive at international level.

Try to find a good lab which suits your research area, contact the professor, and tell him/her about your scientific skills. Don’t forget that past is always a stepping stone, not a milestone. So try and try again to get into a good lab. The postdoc experience definitely decides your future. No matter how many labs, scientists, research groups you try, get some postdoc experience. Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. In the end, it’s only the hard work, not chance or choice, that decide your destiny.

India calling

I miss many things about India. As I am herbivorous, food is a big problem. It’s hard to find pure vegetarian restaurants outside India. Of course, I miss my family and Indian friends.

Even though science has no boundaries, I want to come back and work in India soon. I want to utilize my experience, exposure and knowledge to improve the lives of the farming community in India. Unfortunately, there is not much value for young researchers like us in the Indian job market (specifically in plant biotechnology) because of which many graduates hesitate to come back and work in India. Let’s hope that India will create good working environment for plant biotechnology researchers in the near future.

Organic Farming is dangerous than Chemical farming ---- Subhash Palekar

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Organic Farming is dangerous than Chemical farming says Subhash Palekar. Watch this vedio

When the whole world is moving towards organic farming, Subhash Palekar an Social activist from India says Organic farming is more dangerous than Chemical farming. He has his own concept of farming which is popularly known as ZERO BUDGET FARMING.

What is this Zero Budget Natural Farming ?

Zero Budget Natural Farming means for all the crops, the production cost will be zero. In the Zero Budget Natural Farming nothing has to be purchased from the outside. All things required for the growth of the plant are available around the root zone of the plants. There is no need to add anything from outside.

Can his concept feed the entire population of India ?

Everything is possible in China!!!

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

The guy on right (wearing brown suit), was an Horticulture Scientist from BARI(Bangladesh Agri. Research Institute), citizen of Bangladesh Md.Khairul Alam. He had joined for his PhD at North-West A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P R China at College of Horticulture from September 2010. He was learning chinese language courses from past 4 months.

Since he had attended International training workshop on Protected Agriculture from Oct 14th - Oct 27th 2009 at yangling along with me, stayed together all the 15 days, he aspired lot to have his Phd at this university and was in constant touch with few of us. He got married in august-2010 and was about to bring his wife to china in February-2011

Unfortunately, he is murdered by one Chinese student named Shuai Dong, master's student from College of Humanities and his major was Psychology on 13th January 2011 at 5.49 pm(Beijing Std time) at International students dormitory, building Number 21 in third floor at Yangling.

Police Investigation report revealed: http://news.nwsuaf.edu.cn/html/xiaonaxinwen/20110124/12737.html

关于“1.13案件”进展情况的通报

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昨日，杨凌示范区公安局对西北农林科技大学留学生MD.Khairul Alam被害案件的近期侦查情况进行了通报。 　　据公安部门侦查，该刑事案件的犯罪嫌疑人董帅与死者MD.Khairul Alam素不相识，从未来往。董帅在校期间从未谈恋爱，没有女友。经现场勘查和走访查证，现已基本排除财杀、情杀、仇杀的可能。 　　据公安部门通报，犯罪嫌疑人董帅被刑事拘留后，情绪比较狂躁，行为表现失控，拒不配合公安部门的审查工作，不排除其精神方面存在异常。公安部门将对其身体和精神状况作进一步鉴定。 　　目前，公安部门对案件正在进一步侦查之中。 责任编辑：杨耀荣

"English translation"

Police report: "SHUAI DONG WAS OF PASSION, REVENGE KILLING POSSIBLE, MANIC MOOD, BEHAVIOUR UNCONTROL, REFUSED TO CO-OPERATE WITH INVESTIGATION"

Extra information from other source: Killer was mental, was suffering from mental pressure from past 2 months. Lot of family financial pressure, his father suffering from lung cancer, mother doing small business and leading the family. Killer didn't had food from past 3 days before he killed khairul. Killer attempted for suicide couple of times in past 2 months. Some ghost(female) was torturing him routinely. on 13th January, that ghost called him in the afternoon and challenged him to take revenge if he have guts. Ghost also said that it is staying in Building No.21(International students dormitory), room no. 512. So killer rushed and killed Mr.Khairul Alam.

Unfortunately Killer's room number is also 512 but at Building No.18

Latest news we heard is Killer(Chinese student) hanged himself at Xian Hospital on 11th february 2011 under police custody. We got the news on February 15th, 2011 from police officials. No one enquired how he died? when he died? why he died? and none of us seen dead body of killer to confirm whether he died or not.

Entire case was closed by Chinese police department and this incident was widely spread as Khairul was in lose with killer's girl friend and killer took the revenge for it. Chinese govt completely controlled chinese media not to broadcast this incident.

This is my last photo with him(clicked in 2009, International Training workshop).

MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE