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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2021 · 30 MIN

India: The farmers v the government

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For months, protesters have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi, demanding the repeal of a set of agricultural laws. Last week, as India tried to celebrate its Republic Day, violence erupted between the protesting farmers and police. At least one protestor lost his life. Negotiations between the farmers and the government are at a standstill. Now what? Who will win?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Hugh Tomlinson, South Asia correspondent at The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used : BBC, Voice of America, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, PIB, Economic Times, NYOOOZ TV.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For months, protesters have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi, demanding the repeal of a set of agricultural laws. Last week, as India tried to celebrate its Republic Day, violence erupted between the protesting farmers and police. At least one protestor lost his life. Negotiations between the farmers and the government are at a standstill. Now what? Who will win?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Hugh Tomlinson, South Asia correspondent at The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips used : BBC, Voice of America, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, PIB, Economic Times, NYOOOZ TV.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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