Scenes from a year-long protest in India (here, near, Delhi in December 2020) during which farmers decried new laws liberalizing agriculture markets. (Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis)

Indian police block roads to halt farmers marching to New Delhi

Farmers accuse Modi gov. of slow rollout of promised higher prices

Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021 when thousands of growers camped out on major highways leading to the country's capital.