Title: India farmers protests: Thousands swarm Delhi against deregulation rules - CNN
Headings: Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules
Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules
What the protests are about
Why it's such a hot political issue

Content: Modi's new laws dismantle the committee structure, allowing farmers to sell their goods to anyone for any price. Farmers have more freedom to do things such as sell direct to buyers and sell to other states. Farmers prepare food during day five of protests over farm reform laws at Singhu border on November 30, 2020 in New Delhi, India. Modi said increasing market competition would be a good thing as it fulfills farmers' demands for higher income and gives them new rights and opportunities. "The farmers should get the advantage of a big and comprehensive market which opens our country to global markets," Modi said on Monday, as farmers protested in the capital. He hopes it will attract private investment into the agricultural industry, which has lagged as other parts of the country's economy have modernized. But farmers argue that the rules could help big companies drive down prices. While farmers could sell crops at elevated prices if the demand is there, conversely, they could struggle to meet the minimum price in years when there is too much supply in the market. Singh, the Uttar Pradesh farmer, said that removing the price guarantees will make life tougher for farmers. "There is a lot of anger among farmers," he said. "