Rihanna and Greta Thunberg Highlight Farmers Protests in India
On 2/3/21 at 5:58 AM EST
The ongoing protests against contentious agriculture laws have drawn international attention this week, with high profile names like Rihanna and Greta Thunberg drawing attention to the unrest.
Delhi s borders are being fortified by barbed wire and trenches to barricade the city from thousands of protesting farmers amid rising tensions over laws to deregulate the farming sector which the farmers say will destroy their livelihoods.
Security in the region has been described as warlike by some farmers who are protesting controversial agricultural reforms.
Violent clashes erupted over the weekend between farmers and police after a massive tractor rally that resulted in multiple injuries and one death. The violence has been condemned by farmers unions but protests have not yet been called off.
India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police
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