As protest against the Farm Laws continues, farmers have now decided on a “Rail Roko” rally. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) are now holding their Rail rook rally as a protest against the three contentious agriculture laws. For many months now, the farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws. After the “Republic Day Tractor
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Ambala: Protesting farmers block railway tracks as part of the nationwide Rail Roko Andolan, at Shahpur in Ambala, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (PTI Photo) Rail roko agitation called by farmer groups had negligible or minimal impact on train services on Thursday, the Indian Railways said. The blockade was held across the country from 12 pm to 4 pm. According to the Railways, no untoward incident was reported due to the protest.Â
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest, had last week announced the rail blockade to press for its demand to repeal three new farm legislation.Â
Rail Roko Andolan: DMRC closes entry, exit at four metro stations - The security at the borders of Delhi with Haryana and Punjab as well as at the Ghaziabad border with Uttar Pradesh has been increased as well.
Rail Roko Proof That Protest Not Limited To Punjab, Haryana: Protestors At Singhu Border
Besides multiple railway stations across Punjab and Haryana, the rail roko protest was also staged at different places in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, among others. Suresh K Pandey/Outlook Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-18T17:24:47+05:30 Rail Roko Proof That Protest Not Limited To Punjab, Haryana: Protestors At Singhu Border outlookindia.com 2021-02-18T18:15:05+05:30
With farmers on Thursday blocking railway tracks across the country, at stations big and small, protestors at the Singhu border said it proves that the agitation against farm bills is not just limited to Punjab and Haryana.