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Thousands of Indian farmers riding tractors resumed their push towards the capital New Delhi on Wednesday after failing to reach a deal with the government on their demands for higher crop prices. IMAGES
Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel block a highway to prevent farmers from marching towards New Delhi during a protest demanding minimum crop prices, at the Haryana-Punjab state border in Shambhu near Ambala about 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital. IMAGES
Farmers march with tractors outside New Delhi, aiming to overshadow the annual parade of tanks and troops on India's Republic Day. Since November, protesters have camped at the entry points to New Delhi, opposing farming laws which they say will invite conglomerates to dominate the agricultural sector. IMAGES
Indian riot police fired tear gas Wednesday at columns of farmers on tractors seeking to breach heavily guarded roadblocks and march on the capital to demand guaranteed crop prices. IMAGES
Overjoyed Indian farmers at the Singhu protest site celebrate victory after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country will scrap three agricultural reform laws that sparked almost a year of huge protests. IMAGES
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