Farmers attend a Maha Panchayat or grand village council meeting as part of a farmers’ protest to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021, New Delhi, India, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Thousands of farmers rally in New Delhi to demand higher crop prices

Allowing farmers to enter the city seen as a concession from Modi government

Reading Time: 2 minutes Thousands of farmers rode buses and trains from across India to gather on Thursday at a rally in the capital, New Delhi, pressing a demand for higher guaranteed prices for their crops, as they faced down police barricades and tough security.