Thousands in India protest increasing food prices

Thousands March Against India's Embattled Government

NEW DELHI — At least 100,000 trade unionists marched through the Indian capital Wednesday in a protest against high food prices and unemployment, piling pressure on an administration under fire over corruption scandals.....

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Thousands in India protest increasing food prices

NEW DELHI -- Tens of thousands of trade unionists, including those from a group linked to India's ruling party, marched through the streets of the capital on Wednesday to protest food prices, piling pressure on a government already under fire over graft. The demonstration in New Delhi was the latest in a wave of protests sweeping across the world, including the Middle East and Africa, ignited by a worldwide spike in food prices....

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The demonstrations in the national capital came just a few days before the Union Budget and put pressure on the beleaguered Manmohan Singh government to address core concerns of the common man.
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Protesters arrived from all over the country and the numbers were expected to rise. CITU, which joined forces with other unions to stage the march, said it expected a turnout of up to one million people from 19 states.

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I hope things remain peaceful in India especially because my daughter is there until July, working as a volunteer teacher in Hyderabad.