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days underground specialist james us beating up their efforts to reach another group in a separate part of the mind $22.00 in total were trapped underground one that was confirmed dead several days ago and. i think for me and the chain here in berlin and me how it will be with you next hour but 1st coming up after a short break is our reporting series so stay tuned for that you can always find more on all our stories on our web site at sting w dot com you can follow me at rebecca richest for me and the entire thing thanks very much for watching. today don't miss our highlights. program. d.w. dark come hard. how does
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do succeed with such nonsense and hundreds of other farmers who are traveling today from the state of the job to join the protest scene is leaving behind his family for the 1st time to make his voice caught by the indian government. set non-singing has called these fields home all his life he did members being fascinated by his father's tractor as a 6 year old following him to the feeds. he decided to leave school and farm for a living if he didn't have the farming is essential for us it has been in our blood our ancestors trade for generations now farming is a mother to us we can't leave it sort of these are but now seeing bodies he could
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lose everything times 2 are because of the former laws introduced by the indian government last year. right now seeing sells has dropped in a government regulated market where he's supposed to get a gat indeed floor praise. the new laws allow him to sell outside this market to private players but seeing and other farmers feel that this will eventually lead to the government withdrawing its guaranteed price support. if these laws are implemented we will lose the land what will become of us then we will have to leave farming and jobs and they'll make big storage units big businesses will lose everything. that's not going to go and sing doesn't plan to allow it he's heading to new delhi to join thousands who have the door testing at the capital's borders for almost 2 months now.
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good preet his 14 year old son will look after things while singh is away there is plenty to do tending the buffaloes watering the crop sprinkling 40 lasers and best sites. reading the car when i'm away ok sing says he should get a government a short price of 1800 rupees or about 20 euros for every 100 kilograms of the t. cells. he often doesn't get that because of middlemen. he's afraid that in a free market even that lower price will be impossible to get. think that's to be gone for a month. you know everything it's your responsibility once i leave what if we don't worry we'll do it. with one of the
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farms it is time for singh to go build his temporary home and beats. you up with all. these factors are commonly used by farmers to tend to the fields or to transport produce. now for the protests singh and others like him are building temporary structures on to the stylings. even equipping them the lights and charging points with them we sometimes do this when we travel for fairs and festivals so is this like a festival. no this is a protest this work is permanent not like a day long ferris. the government has repeatedly told farmers that going to the seamark it will allow them to get competitive prices. but farmers were not consulted before the laws were passed these say they don't trust the government because of that split sieved closeness to big corporates. since some good preety
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has already spent 10 days at the court just camp last month he vicious he could go again but he has to stay back to attend school and enter the fields political here . he does deferentially offer words of wisdom for his father. my father's a grown up so what advice could i offer although i'd like to tell him it gets really cold there so i suggest you take a lot of warm clothes. the rest up. and sing is planning ahead for the called the help of his wife and daughter. should i pack question you go to yes it's warm. bring my jacket sing start a coleman says she cannot remember her father ever being overly for more than a couple of days she's bought it but also proud to have you got yourself in shampoo
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. with. the family has one last night together before singh has to head out today. the former union committee requests all villagers heading to delhi to please pack and load your bags and start heading out. the coil to move comes while it is still dark out singh grabs a moment to offer a prayer they have to be on their v at the crack of dawn. when june the court has never left her husband's side. now she accepts that if the laws are not repealed he may keep returning to the protests repeatedly for months and we see a better better we've never stayed apart this is the 1st time that he's leaving me i really want to go with him but the kids' schools have opened so our state back here. seems says even the get indeed trace offered at the government market right
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now doesn't cover his costs he is already in heavy debt and getting any less of money would sink the hopes of his family. even force him to sell off his land. good prieto wants to take over the farms one day from his father. they'd be applying to colleges and would like to study engineering in canada and i'm very proud that my father is going to be a part of this movement he has to be our land is at stake which is like a mother to us. the prime minister sharon member that is the farmers grain the farmers vote that has made him what he is. money and. the farmers have gathered. it is time to be on their feet. they will be on the dude did midnight tonight and then again for 7 or 8 hours the next day.
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but still it's a high. one about it and we're not alone 40 or 50000 of us are taking a caravan to get these black laws revoked because we don't care if it takes months or years we'll stay put until these laws are rolled back. the catamaran will have to keep stopping to refuel to eat and to wait for other trolleys. talk about we'll start here with some 4 or 500 trolleys more will join along the way i expect will be 1500 by the time we reach delhi these farmers have to cover over 400 kilometers on slovik that's meant for the feeds. but luckily there isn't lot of help along with the from the locals who can all join the protests themselves. but they
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support us they want the protest to run for a long time they don't want the farmers to worry they tell us to stay strong they'll stand with us look free food. acts of service essential to success and this has been true should for these protests. community. it's been serving up free food or longer at every. citizen is vijay practiced and job. but the point to me of talks are going to the farmers here i've already been travelling for 7 or 8 hours they need rest. work everyone is uncomfortable with travelling on a trolley if they feel sick we provide a doctor you're going to go. there is even free fuel for the caravan of the next station already paid for by supporters. the encouragement is heartening but the journey starts taking its toll. it has now been 12 oz syncing set out.
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on the night i feel cold i'm tired my back hurts but we have no option we have to go i just stop setup by supporters it's still 6 also be i. dead he is still 300 kilometers of the. i. but driving relentlessly they make it ahead of schedule. i. said not on the same door for over 30 hours to just his protest. but i'm exhausted i'm happy to be in delhi we're here to fight
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is not a negative word but it was a real shot at the. scene joins from us here who will be locked from entering delhi back in november. so they decided to set up camp right on an arterial hiving most have taken tones to go home and then to their crops but to study filth knew what i was has. helps keep spirits high. but this is far from easy. protesters have braved one of delhi's oldest winters out in the open. repeated towns of negotiation that the government have filled dozens of deaths including suicides have been deported to. sing knows this but it has only added to his determination. of the world.
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the catamaran has arrived in delhi on an auspicious day. it is the festival of the already celebrated across punjab to mark the winter solstice. it is traditionally a time for family bonfires 2 song and dance. embody. what's left of laurie for us government has brought these black laws and we're stuck here because of them my kids will celebrate laurie back home without me but i'll be burning copies of the black clothes we ceremonially throw food into the fire on the origin i'll be throwing these laws up with. first thing and many others here this is their 1st notice of the from home. david be sure to make. the link. with. the.
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