Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Farmers set to begin march to Delhi again after talks fail

India's protesting farmers are set to resume their march to New Delhi,
after another round of talks with the government failed to reach common ground.

The Narendra Modi government last offered farmers a five year contract for guaranteed prices for five of 23 crops, but they are pushing for a law that would guarantee higher minimum prices for all crops.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Farmers are urging the government to either accept their demands or allow them to go ahead with their march.

Security forces have erected barriers some 200 kilometers from the capital to keep out the demonstrators.

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