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June 13, 2017

India: Farmers Protest for Debt Forgiveness; Police Kill 5 Amid Crackdown
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In India, protests continue in the agricultural state of Madhya Pradesh,
where farmers are demanding debt forgiveness after a crash in crop
prices has left farmers unable to repay the exorbitant loans. The Indian
government has launched a violent crackdown against the protests,
deploying more than 1,000 police and paramilitary troops to the region.
On Thursday, the police opened fire on protesters, killing five people
and setting off a new wave of demonstrations. Last year, as many as
1,600 farmers committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh as a result of
unpayable debts.


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