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November 19, 2021

Narendra Modi Renounces Indian Agricultural Reform After A Year of Farmers' Protests
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his government is
withdrawing the highly contested agricultural laws that triggered mass
mobilizations across the country over the past year. It's a major
victory for farmers who argued the reforms deregulating agricultural
markets would eliminate key labor and income protections.


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