Indian farmers protest

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Indian Farmers' Protest: Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Clash with Demands for Minimum Crop Prices

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Indian farmers face tear gas and water cannon as they march towards Delhi, demanding guaranteed prices for crops. Government ministers and farmers unions to hold talks to end protests.

### Indian Farmers' Protest Continues Indian farmers are facing tear gas and rubber bullets as they march towards Delhi, demanding minimum crop prices. The protests are a continuation of demonstrations from two years ago. The Indian police have used tear gas and water cannon for a second consecutive day to stop the farmers from reaching the capital.

Protesting Indian farmers clash with police for a second day as tens of thousands march towards Delhi to demand guaranteed prices for their crops. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government faced a rare retreat in 2021 after successful farmer campaigns demanded the repeal of new laws.

### Talks to End Protests Farmers unions in India are set to hold talks with government ministers to address the demands for higher prices for crops. The government might consider providing a bonus to appease protesters, but farm policy experts argue for a comprehensive solution beyond state-set prices.

### Interesting Facts - Indian farmers use homemade kites to counter tear gas drones deployed by security forces. - The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) is at the forefront of the protest, blocking railway tracks and demanding fair crop prices.

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Tear gas and rubber bullets as Indian farmers march on Delhi (Aljazeera.com)

These protests are a continuation of demonstrations two years ago, which lasted for many months.

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Delhi: Farmers face tear gas trying to resume march to India capital (BBC News)

Indian police have used tear gas and water cannon for a second day to stop farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital Delhi.

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Why tens of thousands of Indian farmers are marching toward the ... (ABC News)

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India: Right to peaceful protest under threat due to mounting ... (Amnesty International)

Responding to the mounting restrictions and escalating crackdown by the Indian authorities on the 'Dilli Chalo' peaceful march of farmers, Aakar Patel, ...

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India security forces fire tear gas at protesting farmers on drive to Delhi (Reuters)

Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day on Wednesday to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi ...

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In pics | Indian farmers fly kites to counter tear gas drones on 2nd ... (WION)

The farmers' protest in Indian entered day two, on Wednesday (Dec 14) where protesters clashed with the police and broke barricades at the Shambhu border ...

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Why are India's farmers protesting again? (CNA)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was pressed into a rare retreat in 2021 after a successful campaign by farmers demanding it repeal new laws ...

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'Here for the Long Haul': Protesting Indian Farmers Set Up Camp (Voice of America)

Members of the farm union Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) block railway tracks during a protest to demand minimum crop prices at a railway station in ...

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To appease protesters, the government might agree to provide them some kind of bonus. But farm policy experts argue that buying all farm produce at state-set ...

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India ministers, farmers unions to hold talks hoping to end protests (Reuters)

Farmers unions in India will hold talks with government ministers on Thursday, a union leader said, after two days of protests demanding higher prices for ...

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Kites battle drones as farmers take on police during India protests (Reuters)

Farmers protesting in India this week are using a homemade arsenal to counter the state-of-the-art weaponry of the security forces trying to disperse them: ...

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Indian farmers to postpone protest march to Delhi as talks with govt ... (The Star Online)

AMBALA, India (Reuters) - Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops will postpone a planned protest march to New Delhi until unions hold ...

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Indian farmer protests: What to know about the renewed movement (The Associated Press)

NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting for guaranteed crop prices, renewing a movement that succeeded in getting contentious ...

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Farmers Protest Live Updates: Third round of talks with Centre ... (The Indian Express)

Farmers Protest Live Updates Today: The third round of negotiations between the Punjab Chief Minister in Chandigarh and the heads of the farmer unions and ...

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Indian farmers to defer protest march to Delhi ahead of next talks (Nikkei Asia)

NEW DELHI -- Indian farmers have said they will put off a planned protest march to Delhi, amid talks with the government over their demands for better.

Modi government's violent crackdown will not end India's farmer ... (TRT World)

The latest agitation is a manifestation of the Hindu nationalist PM's unkept promises to the influential farming community, including doubling their income ...

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