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
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Updated Feb 18, 2021, 1:36 pm IST
Officials stop trains at stations as a precautionary measure
Protesting farmers sit on tracks after calling for a four-hour rail blockade as they continue their protest against the central government s recent agricultural reforms, in Sonipat on February 18, 2021. (AFP)
Chandigarh: Farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana as part of the rail roko protest against the Centre s new agri laws, with officials stopping trains at stations as a precautionary measure.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest, last week had announced the nationwide rail blockade to press for its demand to repeal the legislations and had said that the agitation will be from 12 pm to 4 pm.