Guardian: Tens of thousands of poor Indian farmers marching on Delhi to press their right to land have called off their protest after the government bowed to some of their demands.
About 60,000 marchers, mainly socially marginalised dalits and tribal people, began the 350km march from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Delhi last week, on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, inspired by the independence leader’s own tactics. They were due to reach the capital this month.
The mass protest was called off…