With a coronavirus pandemic that has seen 9.7 million cases recorded in India and a tanking economy to deal with, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not need a protracted protest by a powerful political constituency to add to his woes.
Tens of thousands of farmers across the country are protesting against new legislation that seeks to reform the sale of agricultural produce, a show of force that has entered its 13th day with farmers intensifying their movement yesterday by calling for a nationwide strike.
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