The 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.
Protesting 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.
Protestors block railway tracks at Bahadurgarh in protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
The 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.
In 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.
After resorting to road blockade, the protesting farmers have now announced a four-hour nationwide 'rail-roko' (railway blockade) on February 18.
28 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.
On 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.
On 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.
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