Man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in India

Man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in India
Indian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices wait to march to New Delhi near Shambhu border that divides northern Punjab and Haryana states (Altaf Qadri/AP)

A protester has died as thousands of Indian farmers resumed their march to New Delhi after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.

The farmers began their protest march last week but were stopped some 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the capital as police fired rounds of teargas.

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