Indian farmers defiant against reform as Modi tries to calm anger


Farmers gathering at a site of a protest against the newly passed farm bills at Singhu border near Delhi, India. Thousands of Indian farmers, angry over reform of the agriculture sector, held a third day of protests on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday (Nov 29). - Reuters

NEW DELHI, Nov 29 (Reuters): Thousands of Indian farmers, angry over reform of the agriculture sector, held a third day of protests on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday, blocking roads into the city and defying a government appeal to move to a designated site.

The government on Saturday invited farmers' union leaders for talks on new legislation to deregulate agricultural but that has not calmed farmers' anger over what many see "anti-farm laws", and their action appeared to be spreading.

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