Thursday, June 2, 2011

India land disputes pit farmers against middle class

In the first of a series of reports on land rights, we look at the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where there have been violent clashes between local villagers and police in a dispute over land.

Smoke rises after a clash between farmers and police at Bhatta Parsaul village

Bhatta Parsaul village was on fire after clashes over land rights

It's a hot summer day and the air is thick with smoke from the diesel-powered trucks carrying bricks, cement and sand.

There is a long line of vehicles along the road as the trucks jostle with bullock carts and tractors carrying bags of grain.

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