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Indian farmers are right to be outraged CNN 12/11/2020 Opinion by Simran Jeet Singh and Dr. Gunisha Kaur © Aijaz Rahi/AP Farmers march protesting against new farming laws in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. The farmers, fear new legislation will reduce their earnings and will result in exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Tens of thousands of farmers have marched to the Indian capital of New Delhi from neighboring states to protest new legislation that hurts small farmers and benefits large corporations. Police unleashed tear gas and water cannons to halt the march, and last weekend protesters blocking major roads leading into New Delhi were met with hundreds of police and paramilitary forces. One senior police official alleged that the protestors pelted police with stones and damaged property, but even if this is true, the heavy-handed response by police is disproportionate.

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