Explainer-Why farmers are protesting in New Delhi


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  • Thursday, 14 Mar 2024

Farmers attend a Maha Panchayat or grand village council meeting as part of a farmers' protest to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021, New Delhi, India, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian farmers gathered in New Delhi on Thursday to demand higher guaranteed prices for crops, intensifying a campaign launched a month ago.

Here is a look at the controversy.

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