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Explore the poignant narratives emerging from the protests at Shambhu and Khanauri borders, where the tragic loss of young farmers like Shubhkaran Singh casts a shadow over the ongoing struggle. Amid clashes and protests, the absence of women farmers underscores deeper societal issues while the steadfast determination of protesters resonates with the broader fight for agricultural rights.   #FarmersProtest #ShambhuBorder #KhanauriBorder #AgriculturalRights #GrievingFamilies #MissingWomen #SocialJustice

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00:00 Outlook brings to you excerpts from its latest issue titled 'Rediscovery'.

00:05 At a time when the polity refuses to forget Nehru for a host of reasons,

00:10 in the Outlook's latest issue, we look at the time and decisions of Nehru,

00:15 the white, black and the grey, going beyond the binaries and looking at the politics around his personality,

00:22 and the historic successes and blunders that are so often discussed today.

00:27 From the overlap, a section that looks at news and emerging events from Outlook's special lens.

00:34 Voices from the Ground by Sharmita Kaur and Shreya Basak from Outlook.

00:39 A grieving family, the missing women, the aftermath of clashes and the ongoing protests.

00:46 Stories from Shambhu and Kanori borders.

00:50 On the misty morning of February 21st, the protesting farmers were gathered at the Shambhu and Kanori borders,

00:58 waiting for the skies to clear and preparing to break through the barricades to march to Delhi.

01:04 Among them was Shubkaran Singh, 22, a contractual farmer from Bhatinda.

01:10 He went to an elderly farmer and asked for a glass of water.

01:14 Jitte marenge, utte jeetenge.

01:16 I will fight till my last breath.

01:19 Singh told the farmer.

01:21 These were his last words.

01:23 A few hours later, Singh was allegedly shot at the back of his head and died on the spot

01:30 after clashes between police forces and farmers turned violent at Kanori.

01:36 Singh's friend called up his family, which lives in Balo village in Bhatinda,

01:41 about 100 km from the border and broke the news to them.

01:46 The family is yet to come to terms with the sudden loss.

01:50 A visit to Singh's home, located at the farthest corner of large swathes of fields,

01:56 debunks the narrative that the protesting farmers are wealthy.

02:00 There are those like Singh as well.

02:02 The house is old.

02:04 The paint is peeling.

02:06 There are cracks in the walls.

02:08 A poster bearing Singh's photo hangs from the outside wall.

02:12 His childhood friend is staring at the picture.

02:15 Sitting in the main room are Singh's younger sister, his father,

02:20 who suffers from a mental illness, his grand-aunt,

02:23 and the newest addition to his family, Jimmy, the pet dog.

02:28 His mother left the house when he was two

02:31 and he was brought up by his parental grandparents and then his grand-aunt.

02:36 The grand-aunt sits outside Singh's room, inconsolable,

02:40 looking at her grandson's most valuable possession,

02:44 a seed drill machine painted in green and yellow.

02:47 Singh was possessive about his tractor that is now parked in the neighbourhood yard.

02:53 A black flag tied to the smokestack was his way of protesting against the government.

02:58 For this and more, read the latest issue of Outlook.

Podcast - Voices From The Ground

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