In March, protests reignited against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act when the government of Narendra Modi decided to enact the controversial law after years of stalling.
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‘No farmers, no food’, protesters rally in Amritsar, India, April 2021..
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Protesters are defying orders to disband and are helping distribute food to hospitals and other people in need.
A large number of women have joined the protests against new farm laws in India.
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India’s farmers have been protesting for months. An expert on India’s agricultural sector explains why governments in the past have paid heed to their demands.