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Indian farmers on Tuesday continue their protest against new agriculture reforms. Tens of thousands of farmers have been camping out near several entry points to New Delhi since November 26 against three new laws they say will lead to dismantling of regulated markets.They also fear the government would stop buying wheat and rice at guaranteed prices, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates. IMAGES
New Delhi, Dec 29 (EFE/EPA).- Farmers in India continue protesting Tuesday after over a month against three laws liberalizing the agricultural sector.(Camera: RAJAT GUPTA)SHOT LIST: INDIAN FARMERS PROTEST AGAINST GOVERNMENT BILL IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Thousands of Indian farmers continue to protest against agricultural reforms by the government that they fear will leave them at the mercy of big corporations. The group aims to march to New Delhi and has clashed with the police.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (EFE/EPA).- Indian farmers gathered Tuesday at the sealed New Delhi border points to hold protests against the government's new agricultural laws, asking they be repealed. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI).SHOT LIST: INDIAN FARMERS TIE THEIR TURBANS AS A SYMBOL OF FARMERS' PROTESTS AGAINST AGRARIAN LAWS DURING A PROTEST AT THE BORDER WITH UTTAR PRADESH IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
Amritsar/Bangalore/Mumbay (India), Feb 18 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Raminder Pal Singh/Jagadeesh NV/Divyakant Solanki).- Thousands of Indian farmers blocked railroads across the country on a new day of protests against the agrarian reforms planned by the government.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS ACROSS INDIA.
India has some of the highest farmer suicide rates in the world, and experts fear the crisis could worsen if three laws affecting them aren't repealed. The new laws that they have passed, we call them death warrants of farmers and laborers. Kewal Singh Farmer, Punjab According to Business Insider, the laws deregulate the buying and selling of agricultural goods. That's led farmers to fear they will be exploited by corporations. The massive country's government is in talks with farmers, who continue to block road and rail routes across the country.