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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Nine express trains were cancelled and eight others diverted in the Ranchi railway division of South Eastern Railways in view of an indefinite rail blockade called by Kurmi organisations from Wednesday, an official said. India News | Jharkhand: Nine Trains Cancelled, Eight Diverted Due to Kurmi Stir.
Several trains have been cancelled and diverted in Jharkhand and Odisha due to an indefinite rail blockade called for by Kurmi organizations. The blockade is being held to demand Scheduled Tribe status for the community and the inclusion of Kurmali language in the Constitution. The South Eastern Railways and East Coast Railways have cancelled and diverted multiple trains as a precautionary measure. Kurmi organizations from Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha will participate in the blockade, with thousands of people from the Kurmi community expected to take part.
Kurmi organizations stage rail blockade in Ranchi division, canceling 9 trains and diverting 8 in demand of ST status and Kurmali language recognition.