Scores of people gathered at a demonstration in central London on Sunday in solidarity with farmers protesting new laws in India. The Metropolitan Police warned people at the Indian High Commission that they risked being fined if they break coronavirus restrictions, and urged protesters to leave the area. The Sikh UK Federation tweeted a video of the protest, showing dozens of people outside the Indian High Commission waving flags and chanting. New laws introduced that will remove protections for farmers selling, storing and pricing their produce have caused outcry in India. The London demonstration came as thousands of Indian farmers angered by laws they say threaten their livelihoods intensified their protests.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2020 16:59 UTC