Farmers' protests continue as cold wave takes over Delhi
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Dropping mercury
A wave of cold has swept the national capital, bringing the temperature down to the lowest ever recorded this season to 3.4 degree Celsius.
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Hunger strike
As the mercury dropped, making for a chilly morning, farmers have intensified their protest and began their day-long relay hunger strike against the Centre's agri laws.
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Roads shut
Thousands of farmers have gathered at Delhi over the last four weeks, demanding that the laws be repealed. Several roads leading to the national capital have been shut.
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Another round?
While the Centre has invited leaders of the farmers' union for another round of talks, farmers have rejected previous proposals and the agitation has prevailed amid the worsening cold conditions.
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Agri laws
The protestors have been fighting the recently passed farm laws- the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.