Actions Around the World Support Indian Farmers

As Indian farmers continue their steadfast struggle to affirm their rights and well-being and oppose the attacks on them by India's Modi government through its three agriculture reform bills and the use of state violence against their protests, working people in around the world are holding actions to support the farmers and create awareness of their cause.

Canada

In Halifax on December 5, more than 100 vehicles participated in a car rally outside Canada's immigration museum, Pier 21, in the south end of the city.

In Charlottetown on December 1, an action was held at the intersection of Great George and Grafton Streets More rallies are planned.

In Montreal on December 6, a mass rally was held in the borough of LaSalle on the south end of the island, with another action there on December 12.

December 6, 2020. Montreal rally

December 1, 2020. Rally at Toronto City Hall in support of Indian farmers.

In the Greater Toronto Area, organizers of the Kissan Dharna Car Rally reported that on December 5 more than 1,500 vehicles and thousands of people took part in the car rally which travelled from Bramalea GO Station in Brampton to the Indian General Consulate in Toronto. This was preceded by another car rally from Brampton to Toronto on December 1, and an action on November 29 in Brampton.

November 29, 2020. Brampton

Also in Ontario, a car rally was held in Hamilton in recent days, with a long line of cars making its way east on Barton St.

In Winnipeg, social media reported that "thousands of vehicles" drove down the Perimeter Highway on December 6 in support of the Indian farmers.

December 6, 2020. Winnipeg

December 6, 2020. Saskatoon

In Alberta, rallies have taken place in Calgary on December 2 and 5. In Edmonton, a rally with at least 1,000 cars took place on December 6.

December 6, 2020. Calgary

In cities and towns across British Columbia, there have been pickets and mass rallies since December 2 in support of India's farmers. On December 2 a large car rally from Surrey to the Indian Consulate in downtown Vancouver drew young and old and was followed up, on December 5, by an even larger procession of cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles -- organizers reported over 3,000 vehicles -- again from Surrey to the Indian Consulate. In Prince George, on December 2 around 100 vehicles participated in a rally and another is planned for December 13. Pickets and car rallies have been held in other towns and cities including Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna, Courtenay, Abbotsford, and Richmond. There has been a daily picket in Delta and daily pickets along with other larger protests on some days are continuing at the Indian Consulate in Vancouver.