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Farmers hold placards & shout slogans during the protest against the government procuring land for setting up industry and not providing enough subsidies to farmers along with several other grievances near Parliament house in New Delhi on Monday, 18 March 2013.

Farmers hold placards & shout slogans during the protest against the government procuring land for setting up industry and not providing enough subsidies to farmers along with several other grievances near Parliament house in New Delhi on Monday, 18 March 2013.

Farmers hold placards & shout slogans during the protest against the government procuring land for setting up industry and not providing enough subsidies to farmers along with several other grievances near Parliament house in New Delhi on Monday, 18 March 2013.

Women shout slogans as they take part in Farmers Protest Rally against land acquisition policies at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday, 11 November 2010.

Women shout slogans as they take part in Farmers Protest Rally against land acquisition policies at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday, 11 November 2010.

Farmer"s having a Hukka during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

BJP Former President & Sr. leader Rajnath Singh addresses to the farmer"s during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

BJP Former President & Sr. leader Rajnath Singh addresses to the farmer"s during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

Farmer"s having a Hukka during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

Farmer’s hold sickle during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

BJP Former President & Sr. leader Rajnath Singh addresses to the farmer"s during a protest against the Congress-led UPA government for not "distributing" food grains to the poor and "allowing" them rot food grains, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday, 18 September 2010.Maintaining pressure on the government over the issue of rotting food grains.

Farmers take part in a protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government in U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Farmers take part in a protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government in U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Ajit Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief; CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat and CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan with other leaders during the protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government of U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Ajit Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief; BJP Senior Leader Arun Jethly with CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan and other leaders during the protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government in U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Farmers take part in a protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government in U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Ajit Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief; LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan with CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan and other leaders during the protest rally against the Land Acquisition Policy of the BSP Government in U.P, at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010.

Indian farmers and youth from Vidharba, an eastern region of Maharashtra state hold lanterns and placards during a protest outside the Social Justice Ministry in New Delhi on Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Backed up by Greenpeace activists, the Vidharba residents wanted to highlight their lack of continuous electricity supply.

Indian farmers and youth from Vidharba, an eastern region of Maharashtra state hold lanterns and placards during a protest outside the Social Justice Ministry in New Delhi on Wednesday, 18 November 2009. Backed up by Greenpeace activists, the Vidharba residents wanted to highlight their lack of continuous electricity supply.

Bhartiya Kissan Union President Mahender Singh Tikaet during the Sugarcane farmers protest demonstration seeking higher prices for their yield at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Monday, 16 November 2009.

President of Bhartiya Kissan Union Mahender SIngh Tikait and activist during the protest against the current budget session of the parliament at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Farmers use a traditional musical instrument during a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday, 22 October 2008. The farmers were demanding that the government increase the minimum support price of all the crops, make agricultural loans interest free, reject the new draft of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Agriculture and greater government assistance for farmers living below the poverty line.

Farmer looks on as they take part in a sit-in protest in New Delhi on Wednesday, 22 October 2008. The farmers were demanding that the government increase the minimum support price of all the crops, make agricultural loans interest free, reject the new draft of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Agriculture and greater government assistance for farmers living below the poverty line.

Potato farmers break the law violence in Kolkata on Monday, 25 August 2008. Potato farmers turn violent as Government has no sufficient Warehouse to store Potato.

Police detain Potato farmers as they break the law violence in Kolkata on Monday, 25 August 2008. Potato farmers turn violent as Government has no sufficient Warehouse to store Potato.

Police cordon for the Potato farmers who break the law violence in Kolkata on Monday, 25 August 2008. Potato farmers turn violent as Government has no sufficient Warehouse to store Potato.

Police cordon for the Potato farmers who break the law violence in Kolkata on Monday, 25 August 2008. Potato farmers turn violent as Government has no sufficient Warehouse to store Potato.

Punjab Farmer"s under the banner of Bharti Kissan Union (Ekta) and Kisan Sunghursh Committee, Punjab shouting the slogans against UPA Government at Parliament Street in New Delhi on Wednesday, 04 June 2008. They are demanding to criticize the government loan waiver package of RS. 71680 crores as useless, as it will only help the govt. and Co-operative institutions rather than the peasants.

Farmers wear garlands of brinjals during a protest Genetically Modified (GM) Crops in New Delhi on Tuesday, 06 May 2008. Hundreds of farmers from various states of the country demanded that the central government should ban Genetically Modified (GM) crops as studies of GM foods have found various adverse health results such as stunted growth, impaired immune systems, bleeding stomachs and misshapen cell structures in different organs, liver and kidneys.

Farmers wear garlands of brinjals during a protest Genetically Modified (GM) Crops in New Delhi on Tuesday, 06 May 2008. Hundreds of farmers from various states of the country demanded that the central government should ban Genetically Modified (GM) crops as studies of GM foods have found various adverse health results such as stunted growth, impaired immune systems, bleeding stomachs and misshapen cell structures in different organs, liver and kidneys.

Farmers wear garlands of brinjals during a protest Genetically Modified (GM) Crops in New Delhi on Tuesday, 06 May 2008. Hundreds of farmers from various states of the country demanded that the central government should ban Genetically Modified (GM) crops as studies of GM foods have found various adverse health results such as stunted growth, impaired immune systems, bleeding stomachs and misshapen cell structures in different organs, liver and kidneys.

Farmers wear garlands of brinjals during a protest Genetically Modified (GM) Crops in New Delhi on Tuesday, 06 May 2008. Hundreds of farmers from various states of the country demanded that the central government should ban Genetically Modified (GM) crops as studies of GM foods have found various adverse health results such as stunted growth, impaired immune systems, bleeding stomachs and misshapen cell structures in different organs, liver and kidneys.