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World Service,19 Nov 2021,49 mins

Indian Prime Minister repeals controversial farming laws

Newsday

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The Indian Prime Minister has repealed three controversial farming laws. These laws led to protests by farmers in which many died. Friday's surprise announcement marks a major U-turn as the government had not taken any initiative to talk to farmers in recent months. We'll speak to Eduard Saakashvili, he's the son of the former President of Georgia who is in prison and on hunger strike. The BBC's World Affairs Editor investigates whether the Taliban has really halted all education for teenage girls in Afghanistan. And we take a closer look at the drunken behaviour of our wildlife - from flies to dolphins - are they just stumbling into a drunken stupor by accident or do they enjoy a tipple?

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