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The borders around Delhi are likely to witness a showdown again from Wednesday as protesting farmers have rejected the government's proposals on their demands.
The farmers are demanding legal guarantees of a minimum support price or MSP, which acts as a safety net for the farming community. The farmers argue that by making MSP a legal guarantee, margins for the farmers can be protected.
In 2021, after a year-long protest, India’s farmers brought about the repeal of three farm laws that were intended to ‘liberalise’ the agriculture sector.
The use of less-lethal weapons to tackle agitating crowds has remained under scanner for long and has been recorded and documented in studies, carried out by likes of human rights watch Amnesty International and Bureau of Police and Research Development (BPRD), India.
CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2024 Postpone News: Amidst the farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders, a CBSE circular is making rounds on social media claiming that the board has postponed the board exams of Class 12 students. However, the claim is absolutely fake and baseless.