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Tractors fill streets of New Delhi as farmers’ protests interrupt Republic Day celebrations
Tens of thousands of farmers have driven a convoy of tractors into the Indian capital during national Republic Day celebrations as part of agricultural protests that are rattling the Government.
Key points:
- The farmers are calling for a repeal of agricultural laws passed in September
- Farmers are India’s most influential voting bloc and represent a growing challenge for the nation’s Prime Minister
- India on Tuesday celebrated Republic Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the country’s constitution
The capital’s roads were swarmed by rows upon rows of tractors bearing the flags of India and farm unions.
Farmers, wearing distinctive colourful turbans, shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and what they called his “black laws”.
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