Farmers protest in India over trade deal with US

In Lucknow, farmers are protesting outside the district administrator’s office against the India-US trade deal. Under the slogan “My field is my right,” representatives of the Indian Farmers’ Union have launched a sit-in in front of the administration building. Bhaskar reports. The protesters are waiting for the district administrator to hand over a memorandum demanding that their position be conveyed to the central government. According to the farmers, they have come from remote villages, but the official does not come out of his office to meet them. They say they will leave the protest site only after handing over their appeal. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which unites farmers’ organizations in India, reported that protests have also begun in the cities of Patna and Bangalore. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that thousands of farmers across India are preparing for large-scale protests against the trade deal with the US, which they consider a threat to the country’s agricultural ...