Rail Roko
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Punjab: Farmers hold 'rail roko' agitation to press MSD demand, train services affected
India | Dec 18, 2024, 12:20 PM ISTCommuters faced inconvenience during the rail roko agitation in 23 districts of Punjab on Wednesday. Farmers have been protesting for a few months on their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP on crops.
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Farmers' unions hold 'Rail Roko' protest in several parts of Punjab, several trains delayed
India | Mar 10, 2024, 01:34 PM ISTKisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told reporters that the protesting farmers squat on railway tracks at several places in Punjab, including Ferozepur, Amritsar, Rupnagar, and Gurdaspur districts.
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Modi govt run by companies, not party: Rakesh Tikait | Exclusive
India | Oct 18, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTSpeaking on today's 'rail roko' protest, Rakesh Tikait said that such kind of events will keep taking place till government listens to them and arrest MoS Ajay Mishra, whose son is an accused in Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.
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Rail Roko: Protestors block railway tracks at Bahadurgarh
News | Oct 18, 2021, 02:00 PM ISTProtestors block railway tracks at Bahadurgarh in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
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Rail roko agitation: Section 144 imposed in Lucknow; police warn of NSA over disruption of normalcy
India | Oct 18, 2021, 10:46 AM ISTThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a six-hour-long nationwide 'Rail roko' agitation on Monday demanding the removal of Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident.
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'Rail Roko' agitation: 293 trains hit, SKM says protest was peaceful
India | Oct 18, 2021, 08:47 PM ISTThe SKM said during the 'rail roko' protest, all train traffic will be stopped for six hours from 10 am till 4 pm on Monday.
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From farmers' Rail Roko protest to Bengal unrest| What all happened
Kurukshetra | Feb 18, 2021, 07:22 PM ISTAt least seven workers of Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party were arrested in Patna on Thursday for blocking the movement of a passenger train at Patna Junction as part of farmers' Rail Roko agitation. Police said that tight security arrangements are in place at all the city railway stations in view of the station.
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Negligible impact of farmers' 'rail roko' agitation
News | Feb 18, 2021, 05:50 PM ISTMembers of Bharatiya Kisan Union stage 'Rail Roko' at Hapur during their nationwide protest against agriculture laws
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Rail Roko: Delhi Metro shuts entry, exit at Tikri Border, 3 other stations
India | Feb 18, 2021, 02:15 PM ISTEntry/exit for Tikri Border, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Bahadurgarh City, and Brig. Hoshiar Singh have been closed, the DMRC said in a tweet.
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Railways deploy 20 additional RPSF companies ahead 'rail roko' agitation
News | Feb 18, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTFarmers have been protesting at the different borders of the national capital since November last year, against the three newly enacted farm laws - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
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Rail roko protest: It'll begin at 12 pm & go on till 3-4 pm, says Rakesh Tikait
News | Feb 18, 2021, 10:46 AM ISTIt'll begin at 12 pm & go on till 3-4 pm. Trains aren't plying anyway. It'll be done peacefully. We'll provide water, milk, lassi & fruits to people who will be found stranded. We will tell them our issues: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union on farmers' 'rail roko' call today
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Rail Roko: Farmers block tracks in several states; Railway says agitation had negligible impact
India | Feb 18, 2021, 05:06 PM ISTThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country.
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Rail Roko on Feb 18: Several trains cancelled, diverted – Check LIST
India | Feb 17, 2021, 04:01 PM ISTIn view of the ‘rail roko’ agitation, Indian Railways will short-terminate several passenger trains. The national transporter has also canceled several trains and diverted many.
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Farmers to launch toll-free movement in Rajasthan tomorrow, 'rail roko' on February 18
India | Feb 11, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTThousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and west Uttar Pradesh are protesting at Delhi border points since November 26 last year against the three farm laws.
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Farmers to hold ‘rail roko’ protest on Feb 18 from 12 pm to 4 pm across India
News | Feb 11, 2021, 07:00 AM ISTThe protesters have decided to organise 'Rail Roko' across India from 12 pm to 4 pm on February 18. As part of the agitation, the protesting farmers have decided to free all road toll plazas in Rajasthan starting February 12.
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Mumbai: Commuters stage 'rail roko' over change in local train timings
India | Dec 02, 2020, 12:43 PM ISTThe Western Railway (WR) on Tuesday announced to restore from December 3 the timings of four special suburban locals, that are currently being run for emergency services staff, to their original schedules which were effective before the coronavirus-induced lockdown came into force in March.
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee refuses to attend meeting with Agriculture Dept
News | Oct 07, 2020, 01:25 PM ISTDepartment of Agriculture wrote a letter to General Secretary of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee for a meeting to be held on October 08 in Delhi regarding their concerns over new farm laws.
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'Rail roko' in Punjab: CM Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers to relax agitation against farm bills
India | Oct 06, 2020, 07:56 PM ISTPunjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed to the farmers to relax their ongoing 'Rail Roko' protest to allow goods trains to pass-through. Singh, however, reiterated his government's support to the farmers in their fight against the farm reform laws.
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee extends 'Rail Roko' agitation against farm laws
News | Oct 05, 2020, 11:07 AM ISTThe Members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continued 'rail roko' agitation in Punjab's Amritsar. They held a candlelight vigil at Devi Dasspura Village against new farm laws.
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'Rail Roko' agitation enters 6th day; farmers to now announce mass agitation across nation
India | Sep 29, 2020, 09:42 AM ISTThe 'rail roko' agitation by farmers in Punjab has entered the sixth day today (Tuesday). This goes in continuation with the farmers announcing a protest against the three farm bills passed by parliament recently will be extended till October 2.