In pictures: Protesting farmers march into the capital
They are bringing a tractor rally into Delhi to protest against the new farm laws.
26 Jan, 2021
As India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day on Tuesday, lakhs of farmers who have been protesting against the Narendra Modi governmentâs new farm laws along Delhiâs border for nearly two months marched into the national capital. They were expected to start their planned tractor rally at around noon, after the Republic Day parade on Rajpath in central Delhi had ended. But at around 8 am some of the farmers began to remove the barricades that the police had put up overnight along the proposed route of the rally. Not long after, violence erupted as the police lathicharged and teargassed the protesters at some places.
Watch: What farmers want besides the repeal of new farm laws
Krantikari Kisan Union Punjab leader Darshan Pal explains why they oppose the air quality management ordinance and the proposed new electricity law.
18 Dec, 2020
For nearly three weeks now, thousands of protesting farmers have been massed on Delhiâs borders demanding the Narendra Modi government repeal the new farm laws. The government has refused to relent. Though this isnât talked about as much, the farmers are also demanding the government withdraw two other pieces of legislation â the Commission on Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 and the proposed Electricity Amendment Act. Why?
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