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By Roy Landersen December 21, 2020
Indian Express/Harmeet Sodhi; inset, Militant/Katy LeRougetelProtesting farmers in India occupy rail bridge Nov. 27, part of “March on Delhi” against laws ending government price supports. Inset, part of solidarity demonstration in Montreal Dec. 6.
A monthslong rebellion by Indian farmers, which has drawn solidarity actions from the Indian diaspora around the world, continues to intensify, shaking the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hundreds of thousands of family farmers converged on the capital, New Delhi, at the end of November, demanding repeal of new agriculture laws that threaten their livelihoods.
Many more joined a nationwide strike Dec. 8, blocking highways, rail lines and food markets for Delhi and Mumbai, home to more than 50 million people.