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Indian Police Fire Tear Gas As Protesting Farmers March To Capital

An Indian security officer stands atop an armoured vehicle at a roadblock during protests called by farmers on Tuesday (Credit: AFP)

Indian security forces fired tear gas Tuesday to stop thousands of farmers demanding minimum crop prices from marching on the capital New Delhi after talks with the government failed.

Local broadcasters showed thick clouds of tear gas fired to disperse protesters near Ambala, some 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital.

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