Victory for the Indian farmers

Published October 12, 2012
An Indian landless farmer waits for the start of the day's march during the "Jan Satyagraha," near Agra, India. ? Photo by AP
An Indian landless farmer waits for the start of the day's march during the "Jan Satyagraha," near Agra, India. ? Photo by AP
An Indian child rests with landless farmer women as they halt for the night during the march to New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
An Indian child rests with landless farmer women as they halt for the night during the march to New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
Jan Satyagraha leader P.V. Rajagopal and Indian Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh display documents after signing an agreement in Agra. ? Photo by AP
Jan Satyagraha leader P.V. Rajagopal and Indian Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh display documents after signing an agreement in Agra. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers rest in Agra, about 185 kilometers southeast of New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers rest in Agra, about 185 kilometers southeast of New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers and tribal people celebrate, thousands of poor farmers have ended their march to India's capital after the government agreed to formulate a new reform policy. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers and tribal people celebrate, thousands of poor farmers have ended their march to India's capital after the government agreed to formulate a new reform policy. ? Photo by AP
The protesters from nearly a dozen states set out on a 320-kilometer (200-mile) march from the central Indian city of Gwalior nine days ago under the banner of "Ekta Parishad," or "Unity Council," and planned to reach New Delhi at the end of the month. ? Photo by AP
The protesters from nearly a dozen states set out on a 320-kilometer (200-mile) march from the central Indian city of Gwalior nine days ago under the banner of "Ekta Parishad," or "Unity Council," and planned to reach New Delhi at the end of the month. ? Photo by AP
Indian tribal women dance in celebration. ? Photo by AP
Indian tribal women dance in celebration. ? Photo by AP
A landless rural India woman cheers after P.V. Rajagopal, the leader of thousands of farmers. ? Photo by AP
A landless rural India woman cheers after P.V. Rajagopal, the leader of thousands of farmers. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers pray in the morning in Agra, about 185 kilometers southeast of New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers pray in the morning in Agra, about 185 kilometers southeast of New Delhi. ? Photo by AP
An Indian landless tribal villager combs his hair in the morning in Agra. ? Photo by AP
An Indian landless tribal villager combs his hair in the morning in Agra. ? Photo by AP
The villagers listen to their leader speak in Agra. ? Photo by AP
The villagers listen to their leader speak in Agra. ? Photo by AP
An Indian landless farmer dances to entertain the gathering as they halt for the night. ? Photo by AP
An Indian landless farmer dances to entertain the gathering as they halt for the night. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers shout slogans in Agra. ? Photo by AP
Indian landless villagers shout slogans in Agra. ? Photo by AP

Thousands of poor farmers have ended their march to India's capital after the government agreed to formulate a new reform policy, providing land rights to them and fast tracking settlement of their land disputes. The protesters from nearly a dozen states set out on a 320-kilometer (200-mile) march from the central Indian city of Gwalior nine days ago under the banner of "Ekta Parishad," or "Unity Council," and planned to reach New Delhi at the end of the month.

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