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> One bad incident does not mean anything Is it really? There are literally 100s of youtube videos of protesters damaging public property and attacking Police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqiwIbUzPyo

Here is a the Guardian link. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/26/violent-clashe...

Times now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1kC7RPEniM

> there is a lot of information about how the government goons infiltrated the protests.

Can you cite a source?

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Did you read your own links?

> Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation representing more than 40 farmers’ unions, condemned those who had taken part in the clashes and said that “anti-social elements had infiltrated the otherwise peaceful movement”.

The organizers clearly condemned the violence. What else should they do?

Repeating what you conveniently ignored: one bad incident does not override months of completely peaceful protests, acknowledged by residents of the areas where they were protesting. And yet, you bring up just that one thing, which is very much in line with the government propaganda. The Republic link was the icing on the cake. Like I said, you are free to believe what you want but painting yourself as pro freedom of protests while ignoring the fact that they have been peaceful for months and singling out this one thing says a lot about your bias.

Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/farmers-storm-india-s-red-fort-...

> The farmers have been staging largely peaceful protests for nearly two months

> Repeating what you conveniently ignored: one bad incident does not override months of completely peaceful protests

I am not the one conveniently forgetting violence at the Red fort. Let me ask you, why even protest when the Supreme court is hearing the case and Govt has agreed to put the law on hold for 1.5 years. Why violence & blocking highways? Why not take it up with Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court of India is going to listen to the farmers? The same Supreme Court that asked why and I quote, "why old people and women are kept in the protests" as if thousands of old farmers were paid money and brought in to the protests?

I repeat: protesting is a fundamental right. Farmers have been protesting peacefully for months. One bad incident is not reflective of the otherwise largely peaceful protests. You are ignoring this line.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/01/14/sorry-this-isnt-a-man...

You can drop the facade at this stage and stop wasting everyone's time. At least have the audacity to be genuine of your beliefs. To not be so is cowardly.

Why shouldn't the SC ask that question? They are not issuing a diktat. It's a large group and a certain degree of coercion, even if small, is likely involved. It's only now that it's coming out in open.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/protest-or-pay-a-fine-...

We are talking about areas around Delhi where women and children have much less liberty when compared to other regions of India.

because after 1.5 years the same law gets passed without amendments. This is a well known trick most authoritarian govts apply. If any law has immediate widespread resistance, just put it on hold for some time till the resentment dies down and new news cycle takes over. Then pass it up without much resistance.

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