WATCH: Farmers ready to protest at Republic Day Parade in India
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 26 Jan, 2021 01:05 AM
WATCH: India's Republic Day Parade will not be the same this year! Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting key highways connecting New Delhi with the country’s north for almost two months demanding a complete withdrawal of agriculture laws. They plan to parade through the capital in a massive tractor rally on Tuesday, when India celebrates Republic Day.
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