India farmer protests: Police fire tear gas on 4th day of demonstrations

Indian police fired tear gas at farmers demanding higher prices for their crops on Friday, as the protests entered their fourth day.

Thousands of farmers had embarked on the "Delhi Chalo" — or "Let's go to Delhi" — march earlier this week to press the government to set a minimum price for their produce, but were stopped by security forces about 200 kilometres away from the capital, triggering clashes.

The farmers have postponed a planned march to New Delhi until unions hold another round of talks with government ministers scheduled for Sunday, and remained camped on the border between Punjab and Haryana states. Security forces have used concrete and metal barricades, as well as drones carrying tear gas canisters, to stop the protesters from advancing.

The protest comes two years after Modi's government, following a similar protest movement, repealed some farm laws and promised to find ways to ensure support prices for all produce.

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