Why do Indian farmers march to New Delhi and what are their demands?

Thousands of farmers on tractors and trucks are marching towards the Indian capital to push the government to address their demands.

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2024 02 14T153954Z 761204454 RC2B26A3CQWO RTRMADP 3 INDIA FARMERS PROTESTS Scaled — Farmers march towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at Shambhu, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

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