UP sees negligible impact of Rail Roko call
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Lucknow, Feb 18 : The impact of the Rail Roko call given by agitating farmers, had negligible impact in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.
Farmers made efforts to stop trains in Meerut, Ballia, Prayagraj, Mathura, Bahraich, Bijnor, Amethi and Aligarh but their efforts were thwarted by alert policemen.
According to reports, farmers reached the Meerut Cantt railway station and spread out sheets on tracks. They squatted there for some time after which the police removed them.
The farmers four-hour rail roko protest over the three farm laws had "minimal or negligible" impact on train operations across the country and passed off without any untoward incident, railway officials said on Thursday.Railway .
Rail roko : Trains to be delayed as farmers block tracks in protest of farm laws
Farmers Rail Roko protest: Many farmers gathered near railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana where officials stopped trains as a safety measure.
BusinessToday.In | February 18, 2021 | Updated 14:29 IST
Rail Roko protest today: Movement of trains is likely to be delayed because of the blockade by farmers
The Rail Roko Andolan announced by farmers to protest against the farm laws began at 12:00 pm and will last till 04:00 pm on Wednesday. The spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan committee, Ghazipur Jagtar Singh Bajwa said that they will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience. Many farmers gathered near railway tracks in Punjab and Haryana where officials stopped trains as a safety measure.
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Rakesh Tikait said they are planning to go to West Bengal not because it is a poll-bound state, but to further spread awareness about the farmers` issue
The BKU leader said that a Mahapanchayat will be held in West Bengal in the coming days
The `Rail Roko Andolan` would take place on Thursday from 12 pm to 4 pm across the country, he added
New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Thursday (February 18) said the farm movement would be extended to West Bengal in the coming days as farmers are not able to sell their crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP).
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Also Read | We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience, said Bajwa.
Meanwhile, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmers unions, has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country. Appeal to everyone for a peaceful protest in nationwide Rail Roko program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm, it said.
Here are the key updates of the protests today
SKM s statement: Demanding that the government resolve the farmers issues immediately, SKM said: It is clear that instead of resolving the ongoing struggle s demands, BJP is trying its best to counter and destroy it. SKM condemns this attitude of the ruling party and demands that the government resolve the farmers issues immediately without any further delay. SKM vows that it will intensify the struggle and mobilise more farmers in its support.