Thousands of Indian farmers blockade Delhi highways in protest, leading to internet being cut off and journalists charged

Thousands of farmers in India have put on a show of defiance, blockading several major highways near Delhi for hours on Saturday, in response to controversial farming laws and harsh police tactics that led to the suspension of internet services and sedition charges filed against journalists.

The three-hour blockade, called “chakka jam”, was carried out amid a heavy security presence, with concrete barriers and razor wire erected near protest camps to try and prevent a repeat of the violence witnessed on January 26, India’s…