Indian farmers march on Delhi in protest against agriculture laws
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5B1EC)
More than 300,000 farmers head to capital for decisive battle' with government
Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers have marched upon Delhi and set up vast camps blocking entry to the city in protest at agriculture laws they say will destroy livelihoods.
More than 300,000 farmers marched from the states of Punjab and Haryana - on foot and in convoys of tractors - at the weekend to reach the Indian capital for what they described as a decisive battle" with the central government.
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