South Indian farmers protest state ban on traditional beverage

Farmers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have intensified their campaign against a two-decade long ban on the popular traditional drink known as “toddy”. After a series of protests, the farmers have now taken their campaign to the nation’s capital, New Delhi. They say the ban has affected thousands of families who depend on the beverage for their livelihood. Bismillah Geelani is in New Delhi with the story.

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