It may be noted that apart from ST status, the Kurmis have been agitating, also demanding recognition of Sarna religion and inclusion of Kurmali language in the eighth schedule of the Constitution.
The protest started at 6 am on Tuesday with the blockade of the old National Highway 6, which connects Kolkata to Mumbai, at Khemasuli in Kharagpur local police station area by Kurmi Samaj West Bengal