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The SKM took note of the high-level meeting of the BJP of JP Nadda with elected party leaders and others from different states
Indian Railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force across the country in view of the protest
New Delhi: Farmers` organisations will hold a nationwide `rail roko` programme for 4 hours on Thursday (February 18) as they continue their protest against the Centre s new farm laws. The peaceful protest is scheduled to be organised today from 12 noon to 4 pm.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the `Rail Roko` programme, adding We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience.
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 17:24 IST
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha had last week announced the rail roko agitation to press for its demand to repeal the Centre s new agri laws. Sonipat: Members of various farmer organisations block a railway track during a four-hour rail roko demonstration | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest against the Centre’s agri laws, on Thursday held a four-hour long Rail Roko Andolan .
Meanwhile, the Indian Railways has said that the agitation passed off peacefully and it didn t have any significant impact on the running of trains across the country. Rail Roko agitation passed off without any untoward incident. There was negligible or minimal impact on running of the trains across the country. Train movement in all zones is normal now. Few trains were stopped in some areas but now train operation is normal, the Railways
Rail roko will be peaceful, will not join politics: Rakesh Tikait ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 11:29 IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that rail roko , the blockade of trains as part of protests against farm laws, will be done in a peaceful manner and food and refreshments provided to people stranded due to the protest. He also stated that he will not join politics as he considers it a big disease . Rail roko protest will begin at 12 pm and go on till 3-4 pm. Trains are not plying anyway. It ll be done peacefully. We ll provide water, milk, lassi and fruits to people who are stranded. We will inform them about our issues, he said.
Farmers 4-hour nationwide rail roko program today, Samyukta Kisan Morcha appeals for peaceful protest ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 05:48 IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Farmers organisations will hold a nationwide rail roko program for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the Rail Roko program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm.
We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience, he said.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country.
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. The commuters should plan their travel accordingly to places that fall on these routes. (File image)
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Updated: Feb 18, 2021, 01:35 PM IST
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) decided to shut the entry and exit games of four metro stations in Delhi on Thursday (February 18), keeping in view of the Rail Roko Andolan called by the protesting farmers. The four metro stations closed throughout the day fall on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro network.