Indian farmers to march to Delhi after talks with ministers fail

Reuters - 13/02
Indian farmers plan to continue a protest march to New Delhi on Tuesday after talks with ministers failed to make progress on issues including better crop prices promised in 2021 when thousands camped on highways leading to the capital.
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Indian farmers plan to continue a protest march to New Delhi on Tuesday after talks with ministers failed to make progress on issues including better crop prices promised in 2021 when thousands camped on highways leading to the capital.
The march, the latest in a series of such protests going back more than two years, comes months ahead of national elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a third term, with farmers forming an influential voting bloc.
Participants in the latest march, however, include only a section of farmers from a handful of northern states.
Farm unions hope to force the government to make a law committing to provide higher state support or price guarantees, and honour promises to double farmers' income.
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