The Yatra entered Bihar today and the 3-day trip in Bihar began with a public meeting at Srikrishna Vigyan Kendra, Patna. The meeting was attended by farmers, farmer leaders with various unions, students from schools and colleges, urban consumers, media representatives and an ex-Minister, ex-MLA and so on and was chaired by the Chairperson of the State Farmers’ Commission, Dr Upendranath Verma (an active person in his 90s), who was also a former Minister for Rural Development. More...

10.30am – 12.00pm: Dialogue with Rajendra Agricultural Univ, Samastipur; 12.45pm: Meeting with villagers in Vidyajhanp village; 3.30pm: Meeting at Press Club, Muzaffarpur; 5.00pm: Rally from... Read More

13th state, 51st day of the Yatra was marked by our entry into Jharkhand. It was another early start for the yatris where we all woke up before 4 am and left soon after, from “Basudha”. Everyone knew that it was going to be a long day ahead, since we were to leave for Patna, after the Ranchi programme. Some 700 kms in one single day to reach Patna in the early hours of November 22nd, at 2.20 am. We were witness to beautiful scenery and got to see the largest rainfed-paddy-growing state in India! More...

10.30am: Citizens’ meeting at Srikrishna Vigyan Kendra, South West Gandhi Maidan, Patna; 12.30pm: Rally and prayer meeting at Gandhi Maidan; 1.30pm: Visit to eco-farm of... Read More

10:30 am : Citizens’ meeting at Srikrishna Vigyan Kendra, South west, Gandhi maidan, Patna 12:30 pm : Rally and prayer meeting near Gandhi maidan, Patna... Read More

11am: Public meeting at Bariatu, Near RIMS Hospital, Sri Section, Ranchi; Contact: Mr.Sahay, 9204750638

We reached “Basudha” farm run by Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies late in the night, after having waited for an Andhra farmer to join us in... Read More

The Yatra was in Kolkata today. The early morning bustle of this city, with hundreds of people waking up, taking a bath and cooking on... Read More