The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the agitation against the Centre s three agri laws held rail roko protest across the country over Lakhimpur violence on Monday. The six hour protest was in demand of the the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. The farmers in Punjab and Haryana squatted on rail tracks as part of the six-hour rail roko . The stir disrupted the movement of trains in both
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 06:01 IST
BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday had said that the ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ will be held from 12 pm to 4 pm across India today. Protesting farmers block railway tracks in Amritsar last year during the agitation against Centre s agriculture laws. | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) will on Thursday carry out a nationwide ‘rail roko’ agitation in protest against the Centre’s three contentious agriculture laws for which farmers across north India have been on a dharna in the national capital of Delhi.
BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday had said that the ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ will be held from 12 pm to 4 pm across India today.
Rail Roko protest by farmers today: Delhi Police, railways step up security - key updates
Heavy security arrangements in place as farmer unions plan to block train movement today.
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Meanwhile, the railways have also stepped up security to prevent any untoward incident
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The farmers organisations have called for a four-hour nationwide rail roko programme on Thursday as they continue their protests against the government s three newly-enacted farm laws.
The Delhi Police has tightened security in several parts of the national capital, especially near railway tracks, in view of the rail roko (rail blockade).
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