Agricultural Reforms
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Indian farmers block New Delhi expressway to mark 100th day of protestsFarmers young and old headed in cars, trucks and tractors to the highway for a five-hour roadblock to oppose three farm laws enacted in September 2020 they say hurt them.WorldMar 5, 2021
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Twitter to not fully comply with orders to ban accounts linked to Indian farmer protestsThe social media platform has permanently suspended some accounts but for others, it has only restricted access within India and the tweets can still be read outside the country.WorldFeb 10, 2021
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Indian farmers block highways across country, demand agriculture laws be repealed``We will keep fighting till our last breath,'' said 80-year-old Jhajjan Singh, a farmer at a protest site in Ghazipur.WorldFeb 6, 2021
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Activists, journalists face social media crackdown amid Indian farmer protestsCritics say the Indian government has used the massive demonstrations to escalate a crackdown on free speech, detaining journalists and freezing Twitter accounts.WorldFeb 5, 2021
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Indian farmers stage day-long hunger strike in protest against agricultural lawsFarmer leaders said hunger strike was timed to coincide with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was famed for his nonviolent resistance to colonial rule.WorldJan 30, 2021
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