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Indians out on strike

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Mass strikes and protests took place across India on Thursday against government plans for economic reform. Protesters fiercely oppose cuts in subsidies for diesel and cooking fue l and the government’s desire to open up the country’s retail sector to foreign companies. Indian retailers fear allowing foreign competition will crush India’s domestic retail industry.

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