Farmers protested on highways in northern India. Many camped out due to a long-standing dispute over crop price guarantees
India detains protesting farmers, camps bulldozed
Farmers protested on highways in northern India. Many camped out due to a long-standing dispute over crop price guarantees.
Police in India’s northern state of Punjab detained hundreds of farmers who have been protesting for over a year for better crop prices. Authorities also used bulldozers to dismantle their makeshift camps.
Protest leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal were among those detained by the Punjab police