Indian farmers protest against gov’t decision on Special Investment Region

An Indian farmer shouts slogans during a protest rally in Gandhinagar, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Protesters mainly farmers railed against the Gujarat government’s decision to develop Mandal-Becharaji as Special Investment Region (SIR). <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ajit Solanki>

Indian women shout slogans during a protest rally in Gandhinagar, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ajit Solanki)