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Protesters, police clash in central Iran after rally over water shortages

Protesters, police clash in central Iran after rally over water shortages

Isfahan has been the site of protests over water shortages held in the dried up riverbed of Zayandeh Rud, the region’s largest river
Semi-official news agency Fars said demonstrators threw rocks and set fire to a police motorcycle and an ambulance

By Reuters · 26 November 2021

Farmers have camped on roads leading into the capital since late November as they call for the new laws to be repealed, in one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since it came to power in 2014 (AFP)

Row escalates between Twitter and India over blocking accounts

By AFP · 10 February 2021

Farmers stand next to police barricades along a blocked highway as they continue to protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Ghaziabad (AFP)

India clamps down on free speech to fight farmer protests

By AP · 05 February 2021

Twitter blocked dozens of accounts in India on Monday after the country’s Home Affairs Ministry complained that users were posting content aimed at inciting violence (AFP)

India tells Twitter to comply with order to block accounts

By Reuters · 03 February 2021

India’s Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

India’s Modi breaks silence on months long farm protests

By Reuters · 31 January 2021

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