Bowing to protests, India's Modi agrees to repeal farm laws
Farmers shout slogans as they celebrate news of the repeal of farm laws they were protesting against, in Singhu, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. In a surprise announcement, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday his government will withdraw the controversial agriculture laws that prompted yearlong protests from tens of thousands of farmers and posed a significant political challenge to his administration. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
By SHEIKH SAALIQ
Associated Press
NEW DELHI — In a major reversal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Friday that he would repeal the controversial agriculture laws that sparked yearlong protests from tens of thousands of farmers and posed a significant challenge to his administration....
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