Indian farmers hold strike amid talks with government over crop prices | Video

Kannauj, India, Feb 16 (EFE).- (Camera: Hugo Barcia) IFarmers in India began a nationwide strike on Friday, demanding a law that would guarantee better prices for crops while their associations were holding negotiations with the government.

Under the slogan 'Bharat Bandh' (all India lockdown), farmers suspended their agricultural activity from 6 a.m. (12:30 GMT) to 4 p.m. (10:30 GMT) and blockaded roads to demand a law guaranteeing minimum support prices (MSP) for their products.

"The protest will continue peacefully... We will not do anything else,” Sarvan Singh Pandher, one of the farmer leaders, told the press on Friday shortly before starting this strike

FOOTAGE OF INDIAN FARMERS IN THE VILLAGE OF KANNAUJ, UTTAR PRADESH STATE, AND NEIGHBORING GHAZIABAD, INDIA.

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Date: 16/02/2024 14:59 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Civil unrest
Unrest and conflicts
Labour » Strike
Labour
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 155 seconds
Reference: 7001336991
Relevance: Normal