Rail Roko Agitation
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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 protest: Jagjit Singh Dallewal announces nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10
India | Mar 03, 2024, 04:35 PM ISTThe Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the "Delhi Chalo" march to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops and farm loan waiver.
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'Rail Roko': Protests will be intensified until justice is secured in Lakhimpur case, says SKM
India | Oct 18, 2021, 11:49 PM ISTProtesting farmers, including women, raised slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre and demanded the arrest of Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra. Security personnel were deployed at railway stations in the wake of the 'rail roko' protest.
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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 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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Now, protesting farmers announce 4-hour nationwide 'rail roko' on Feb 18
India | Feb 10, 2021, 08:37 PM ISTAfter resorting to road blockade, the protesting farmers have now announced a four-hour nationwide 'rail-roko' (railway blockade) on February 18.
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Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers
India | Nov 04, 2020, 07:27 PM IST28 of the 30 protesting farmer unions on Wednesday said they will allow goods trains to ply for a fortnight more till November 20 in the northern state.
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'Rail Roko' protesters plan to extend agitation in Amritsar
News | Oct 07, 2020, 01:09 PM ISTOn October 07, 'Rail Roko' agitation entered 14th day in Amritsar at Devi Dass Pura village. They are demonstrating against new farm sector reforms. New agriculture bills received President's assent on September 27.
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Farm laws: 'Rail Roko' agitation continues, protestors detest Congress' 'Kisan Bachao Rally'
News | Oct 06, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTOn October 06, 'Rail Roko' agitation entered 13th day in Amritsar. The protest is led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee against new farm laws. Speaking on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Kisan Bachao Rally' that took place yesterday in Sangrur, one of the protesters said, "This is only politics for the vote bank.