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It's our way or the highway: Angry Indian farmers besiege Delhi

The farmers are protesting new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless. PM Narendra Modi's government, rattled by the growing rebellion, insists the reforms will benefit them. But the farmers aren’t yielding.
The farmers are protesting new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless. PM Narendra Modi's government, rattled by the growing rebellion, insists the reforms will benefit them. But the farmers aren’t yielding. (Photo | AP)
The farmers are protesting new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless. PM Narendra Modi's government, rattled by the growing rebellion, insists the reforms will benefit them. But the farmers aren’t yielding. (Photo | AP)
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Darshan Singh, 68, sits at the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway, adding to a convoy of farmers' trucks, trailers and tractors sretching for at least three kilometers, protesting against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Darshan Singh, 68, sits at the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway, adding to a convoy of farmers' trucks, trailers and tractors sretching for at least three kilometers, protesting against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmers Sukhvinder Singh, lying down, Harnam Singh, left, and Kuldeep Singh look at a mobile phone as they retire for the day, on at the Delhi-Haryana state border highway. (Photo | AP)
Farmers Sukhvinder Singh, lying down, Harnam Singh, left, and Kuldeep Singh look at a mobile phone as they retire for the day, on at the Delhi-Haryana state border highway. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Surender Singh, 70, sits on a chair and gets a massage, next to a truck parked on a highway as part of protests against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Surender Singh, 70, sits on a chair and gets a massage, next to a truck parked on a highway as part of protests against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Jagir Singh, 71, looks into the mirror of a tractor as he ties his turban before joining fellow protesters protesting against new farm laws at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Jagir Singh, 71, looks into the mirror of a tractor as he ties his turban before joining fellow protesters protesting against new farm laws at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Amrik Singh Mikka, 78, sits for a photograph on the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway during a protest against new farm bills at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Amrik Singh Mikka, 78, sits for a photograph on the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway during a protest against new farm bills at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
From left to right, Sahajpal Singh, Arjun Singh, Jagmohan Singh and Gurdayal Singh chat as they sit inside a tent pitched on a highway during a protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
From left to right, Sahajpal Singh, Arjun Singh, Jagmohan Singh and Gurdayal Singh chat as they sit inside a tent pitched on a highway during a protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Jagtar Singh, 78, sits for a photograph on the back of his tractor trolley parked on a highway as he joins other farmers protesting against new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Jagtar Singh, 78, sits for a photograph on the back of his tractor trolley parked on a highway as he joins other farmers protesting against new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, eventually rendering them landless, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Balbir Singh rests on a makeshift bed placed on his tractor parked on a highway as part of a protest against new farm laws at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Balbir Singh rests on a makeshift bed placed on his tractor parked on a highway as part of a protest against new farm laws at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Sikandar Machhonda, 22, sits at the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway in a sign of protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Sikandar Machhonda, 22, sits at the back of his tractor trailer parked on a highway in a sign of protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Satnam Singh, 67, repairs his makeshift cot attached to his tractor trailer parked on a highway during a protest, in the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Satnam Singh, 67, repairs his makeshift cot attached to his tractor trailer parked on a highway during a protest, in the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Davender Singh, 29, basks in the morning sun next to his tractor as he joins farmers protesting new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Davender Singh, 29, basks in the morning sun next to his tractor as he joins farmers protesting new laws they say will result in their exploitation by corporations, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Bhupinder Singh, 50, sits inside his car parked on a highway as a sign of protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Bhupinder Singh, 50, sits inside his car parked on a highway as a sign of protest against new farm laws, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Protesting farmers, Raghuvir Singh, right, and Gurnam Singh bask in the morning sun while sitting next to their tractor parked on a highway, during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Protesting farmers, Raghuvir Singh, right, and Gurnam Singh bask in the morning sun while sitting next to their tractor parked on a highway, during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Karmat Singh, 62, right, and Joginder Singh, 77, pray inside their tractor trailer parked on a highway as they join a protest against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Karmat Singh, 62, right, and Joginder Singh, 77, pray inside their tractor trailer parked on a highway as they join a protest against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Savek Singh, 48, rests inside his vehicle parked on a highway as he joins a farmers protest, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Savek Singh, 48, rests inside his vehicle parked on a highway as he joins a farmers protest, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Brijender Singh, 24, looks at his mobile phone while sitting on his tractor parked on a highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Brijender Singh, 24, looks at his mobile phone while sitting on his tractor parked on a highway during a protest at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Ravinder Singh, 21, leans on the bonnet of his car parked on a highway as a sign of protest against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
Farmer Ravinder Singh, 21, leans on the bonnet of his car parked on a highway as a sign of protest against new farm bills, at the Delhi-Haryana state border. (Photo | AP)
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