India’s Government Holds Ground Against Farmers as Strike Looms
- BJP is in a strong electoral position with a weak opposition
- Farmers holding talks with governement to end impasse
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India’s government is holding its ground against protesting farmers ahead of another round of talks Thursday and a nationwide rural strike planned for Friday.
Police barricaded most of the roads into Delhi since Monday, setting up concrete blocks, shipping containers, nail pads and trenches to prevent thousands of farmers from entering the capital from surrounding states.