Manmit Singh speaks to an Indian community rally in Palmerston North supporting farmers hurt by new laws. Palmerston North’s Indian community has rallied in support of farmers impacted by the Indian Government’s cuts to support payments that could destroy the livelihoods of thousands. With a simple message of “no farmers, no food” the Palmerston North rally aimed to show support to farmers facing the collapse of a 200-year-old way of life, and to encourage international awareness and pressure. WARWICK SMITH/Stuff Lally Dhillon, left, and Upmeet Sodhi, discuss the plight of Indian farmers with Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith. The Indian Government has said the law changes were necessary to modernise Indian agriculture.

Source: Stuff February 22, 2021 03:45 UTC