Witness Ground Zero: India's farmers' protests
When hundreds of thousands of India's farmers fight to be heard, one journalist is determined to give them a voice. Published on 12 September 2023. When the Indian government passed a set of new business-friendly agricultural laws in 2020, thousands of farmers took to the streets in protest. They set up camp outside Delhi’s borders indefinitely. Amid the nationwide wave of protests, rural reporter Mandeep Punia created a grassroots media outlet to give the farmers a much-needed voice. Punia firmly believes that documenting India’s rural distress is crucial to alleviating it. Ground Zero follows Punia as he fearlessly documents the yearlong farmers’ protest, immersing himself in the heart of their struggle.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Ground Zero: India's farmers' protests
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 12 September 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- When hundreds of thousands of India's farmers fight to be heard, one journalist is determined to give them a voice. Published on 12 September 2023. When the Indian government passed a set of new business-friendly agricultural laws in 2020, thousands of farmers took to the streets in protest. They set up camp outside Delhi’s borders indefinitely. Amid the nationwide wave of protests, rural reporter Mandeep Punia created a grassroots media outlet to give the farmers a much-needed voice. Punia firmly believes that documenting India’s rural distress is crucial to alleviating it. Ground Zero follows Punia as he fearlessly documents the yearlong farmers’ protest, immersing himself in the heart of their struggle.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Mandeep Punia (Reporter - Freelance Journalist)