October 3rd 2010 – From the Mehsana-Sabarkantha route in Gujarat
“Madasana Cumpa villagers vow to keep GM foods away”
“Bt Cotton crop has dried up this year”
After a very somber meeting in Gujarat Vidya Peeth where speakers like Anupam Mishra (Gandhi Marg/Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi) and Dr Sudarshan Iyengar (Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidya Peeth, a higher education institution founded by Gandhi ji) brought out many issues of injustice and inequity in rural India today, pertaining to “Swaraj”, the Kisan Swaraj Yatra began following a complex plan of events over the next days with all Yatris divided up into four teams. More...
Oct 4th: Yatra visiting adivasi region of Gujarat
Today, three Yatra teams traverse Panchmahal district and one team travels in Dahod district. Yatra is visiting 12 adivasi villages, holding farmer... Read More
After Flag-off: Yatra visits 22 villages in 24 hours!
After flagging off at Sabarmati Ashram, the Yatra fanned out in 4 teams setting off in different directions. Under the meticulous planning... Read More