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Punjab farmer protesting near Delhi border dies amid cold snap

Reports of the death emerged hours after a Sikh priest committed suicide yesterday. (Figurative) New Delhi: A farmer protesting near the Delhi-Haryana border died this morning, reportedly from the cold. The man, a father of three, was found dead at a site where thousands of farmers have been protesting for …

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Protests against farm laws have a familiar pattern

If there is anyone who should not be surprised by the sustained and widespread opposition of farmers to the laws passed in September, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Because these “reforms” bear exactly the same stamp of arrogance, lack of consultation and foresight that has characterized all the important …

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