We found that both these images date back to 2017 and are from the farmers’ protests organised in Sikar, Rajasthan. A Google reverse image search using the first image helped us find a report by Rajasthan Patrika, which carried the same image.
We also found the photo on CPI (M)’s official Twitter handle which was uploaded in 2017 and stated that the farmers led by All-India Kisan Sabha demanded a loan waiver, pension schemes and greater allocation for MNREGA.
In September 2013, thousands of farmers in Sikar protested against the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan to demand farm loan waivers and greater allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). Several news websites covered…