Farmers demanding the repeal of new agricultural laws briefly took over of the 17th-century fort, and images broadcast live on television shocked the nation. The protesting farmers’ groups were scheduled to meet later Wednesday to discuss the future course of action. Anger is now also beginning to rise among Sikhs, though the farmers’ protests remain largely driven by economic factors. Several jumped into a deep dry drain in the fort area to escape the protesters who outnumbered them at several places. Image; Sikh farmers sit inside their makeshift tent at Singhu, the Delhi-Haryana border camp for protesting farmers against three farm bills, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.

Source: Egypt Independent January 27, 2021 12:00 UTC