Thousands of Indian farmers riding tractors have attempted to resume their push towards the national capital New Delhi after failing to reach a deal with the government on their demands for higher crop prices.
The protests were aimed to replicate the year-long siege of highways into the capital that pressured Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government into abandoning its agricultural reform plans in 2021.
Farm unions are demanding a law to set a minimum price on all crops, expanding a government scheme that already exists for staples including rice and wheat.
They have also demanded other concessions including the waiving of loans and universal pensions for farmers aged 60 and above.
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