Punjab farmers to continue blockade of passenger trains, CM says decision 'unfortunate'
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab farmers to continue blockade of passenger trains, CM says decision 'unfortunate'

India TV News  

Punjab’s farmer unions on Wednesday decided against lifting the blockade of passenger trains, drawing criticism over the “unyielding” stand from Chief Minister Amarinder Singh who has been sympathetic to their cause. “The Centre has adopted a stubborn attitude towards Punjab, its farmers, traders and labourers and we condemn the central government's attitude,” farm leader Ruldu Singh told reporters here. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh expressed disappointment over the “adamant refusal” of the farmer unions to completely lift their rail blockade, saying it has brought the state virtually to a standstill for the past month and a half. In a statement, he called the farmer unions’ decision “extremely unfortunate”, saying their blockade of passenger trains was obstructing the movement of goods trains as well.

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Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bandh throws life out of gear in Punjab; rail, bus services hit

Hindustan Times  

A complete shutdown was observed across Punjab throwing normal life out of gear on Monday during the nine-hour ‘bandh’ called by farm unions. Amritsar’s commercial hubs Hall Bazaar, Katra Jaimal Singh Bazaar, Chitta Katra Bazaar, Ranjit Avenue District Shopping complex, and IDH Market wore a deserted look. State’s Malwa belt comprising Faridkot, Fazilka, Moga, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Mansa and Bathinda districts …

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit
Top News
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit

India Today  

Farmers across Punjab are staging widespread road and rail blockades on Monday as part of a state-wide bandh, paralysing commuter and freight movement. Punjab Bandh call by farmers: 10 points Over 200 locations across the state witnessed roadblocks, causing significant disruptions. Railway services were hit as the farmers’ ‘Rail Roko Andolan’ led to the cancellation of 163 trains, with 19 …

Farmers block train routes during ‘rail roko’ protest in Punjab
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers block train routes during ‘rail roko’ protest in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Punjab blocked train routes at several places on Wednesday to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops, on …

Punjab: Farmers hold 'rail roko' agitation to press MSD demand, train services affected
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3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Farmers hold 'rail roko' agitation to press MSD demand, train services affected

India TV News  

The movement of several trains was affected in Punjab on Wednesday as farmers squatted on the tracks as part of their three-hour 'rail roko' protest in support of various demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP on crops. According to farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, the protests, organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, began at 12 pm, …

Farmers block trains in Punjab for three hours as part of their 'Rail Roko' protest, 31 trains affected
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers block trains in Punjab for three hours as part of their 'Rail Roko' protest, 31 trains affected

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Today, farmers across Punjab blocked rail tracks for three hours as part of their 'Rail Roko' protest, demanding that the Union Government address their concerns. The farmers held protests and blocked railway tracks at seventeen places in the state Moga, Faridkot, Kadian and Batala in Gurdaspur; Phillaur in Jalandhar; Tanda, Dasuya, Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur; Makhu, Talwandi Bhai in Ferozepur; …

30% dip in foodgrain freight amid farm stir, says minister Ravneet Bittu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

30% dip in foodgrain freight amid farm stir, says minister Ravneet Bittu

Hindustan Times  

The Ambala railway division has witnessed a decline in freight loading with an overall decrease of 16.7% and nearly a 30% dip in foodgrain loading in goods trains due to disruptions caused by farmers blocking rail tracks, Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Tuesday. During his visit to the Chandigarh railway station for inspecting the ongoing redevelopment …

Punjab’s trade-industry body fumes over farmers’ rail blockade
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab’s trade-industry body fumes over farmers’ rail blockade

The Hindu  

As farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha — the two umbrella bodies that are spearheading farmer’s agitation in Punjab continue their protest, a trade and industries body has appealed to its members to boycott supporting the farmers movement arguing huge losses to various sectors of industry in Punjab. The farmers, who are …

Several trains affected as farmers squat on tracks in Punjab
1 year ago

Several trains affected as farmers squat on tracks in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Farmers on Sunday squatted on railway tracks at many places across Punjab as part of a ‘rail roko’ protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price. “There are reports of railway tracks being blocked by farmers in various states of …

Rail services hit as farmers keep up stir against Centre
1 year, 5 months ago

Rail services hit as farmers keep up stir against Centre

The Hindu  

As farmers continued with their ‘rail roko’ agitation against the Central government, blaming apathy towards their demands, train services were disrupted for the second consecutive day in Punjab on Friday. Farmers associated with 19 different farmer outfits on Thursday started a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation to press for fulfilment of their demands including a law on assured Minimum Support Price …

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab
1 year, 5 months ago

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Members of various farmers’ bodies on Thursday squatted on train tracks at several places in Punjab as they began a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation over their various demands, including financial package for losses caused by recent floods, legal guarantee to minimum support price and debt waiver. Sukhwinder Singh, state president of KMSC, said they are demanding guaranteed 200 days employment …

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab
1 year, 5 months ago

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Members of various farmers’ bodies on Thursday squatted on train tracks at several places in Punjab as they began a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation over their various demands, including financial package for losses caused by recent floods, legal guarantee to minimum support price and debt waiver. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The movement of several trains was affected and according to …

Punjab: Farmers stage protest on railway track at Batala station, trains stranded | DETAILS
2 years, 1 month ago

Punjab: Farmers stage protest on railway track at Batala station, trains stranded | DETAILS

India TV News  

Farmers protest: Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on Sunday squatted on railway tracks in Punjab to demand a legal guarantee on MSP and withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the farm laws stir, among other things. In Amritsar district, hundreds of agitating farmers led by Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leader Sarwan Singh Pandher squatted on the Amritsar-New …

Punjab: Cane Farmers' Blockade in Jalandhar Continues as Meeting with Ministers Remains Inconclusive
3 years, 7 months ago

Punjab: Cane Farmers' Blockade in Jalandhar Continues as Meeting with Ministers Remains Inconclusive

News 18  

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices continued to block rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab’s Jalandhar as a meeting between their representatives and state ministers remained inconclusive with another round now scheduled with agriculture experts on Monday. Giving more details of the meeting, Dallewal said, “On cost of production issue, the government admitted that the officials had …

Farmers' Protest in Punjab's Jalandhar Hits Train Movement, Road Traffic for Second Day
3 years, 7 months ago

Farmers' Protest in Punjab's Jalandhar Hits Train Movement, Road Traffic for Second Day

News 18  

Farmers seeking a hike in sugarcane prices blocked rail tracks and a national highway in Punjab’s Jalandhar for the second consecutive day on Saturday, affecting trains and vehicular traffic. Farmers sitting on the Jalandhar-Chaheru section have blocked the Ludhiana-Amritsar and the Ludhiana-Jammu rail tracks in Jalandhar, affecting several trains, including the Amritsar-New Delhi Swarna Shatabdi EXP SPL, Amritsar-Dehradun EXP SPL, …

Farmers to block railways if demands not met
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmers to block railways if demands not met

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Not satisfied with the Centre’s offer to amend new agriculture laws, the farmers’ unions on Thursday said that they won’t relent on their demand of “complete rollback” and threatened to block railway tracks across the country in coming days. If agriculture is a state subject, the Central government does not have the right to make laws on it,” …

Farmers' Protest Updates: Groups threaten to block railway tracks after Centre refuses to repeal farm laws
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmers' Protest Updates: Groups threaten to block railway tracks after Centre refuses to repeal farm laws

Firstpost  

6:51 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Farmers’ Protest LIVE Updates Will block railway tracks soon as Centre failed to repeal laws, says farmer leader Soon after Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s press conference on the deadlock between the Centre and farmers on the contentious new agriculture laws, farmer leaders was quoted as saying that the farmers’ unions have decided to …

Punjab CM expresses concern as farmer outfit refuses to allow passenger trains
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab CM expresses concern as farmer outfit refuses to allow passenger trains

Hindustan Times  

With a farmer outfit in Amritsar refusing to lift its blockade of passenger trains, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said this will put people to major inconvenience and may have grave consequences for the state. Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have been protesting against the farm laws since September 24. The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh …

Allow Goods Trains First, Will Think Over Passenger Trains Later, Say Punjab Farmers' Bodies
4 years, 4 months ago

Allow Goods Trains First, Will Think Over Passenger Trains Later, Say Punjab Farmers' Bodies

News 18  

Condemning the BJP-led central government for its stubborn attitude, various Punjab farmers’ bodies on Wednesday said if the Centre starts running goods trains in the state, they will think of allowing passenger trains. The Centre has adopted a stubborn attitude towards Punjab and its farmers, traders and labourers and we condemn the central government’s attitude, said farmer leader Ruldu Singh. …

Railways Cancelled 3,090 Goods Trains Due to Farmer Protests in Punjab, Leading to Loss of Rs 1,670 Cr
4 years, 4 months ago

Railways Cancelled 3,090 Goods Trains Due to Farmer Protests in Punjab, Leading to Loss of Rs 1,670 Cr

News 18  

The railways has suffered a loss of Rs 1,670 crore in freight earnings alone due to the farmers agitation in Punjab that have continued for over 50 days now, resulting in the cancellation of 1,986 passenger services and 3,090 goods trains to the region, sources said on Monday. From October 1 to November 15, the railways’ freight loading suffered losses …

Punjab farmer agitation | Goods, not protests, stopped in their tracks
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab farmer agitation | Goods, not protests, stopped in their tracks

The Hindu  

November is generally a busy month in Punjab as the wheat crop is all set for sowing. Lakhvir Singh, vice-president of the union, says the Central government has been acting in a “vindictive manner” against the farmers of Punjab who have raised their voice against the farm laws. Already rice worth ₹5,000 crore is blocked due to non-movement of rail …

41 trains cancelled, 11 short-terminated over farmers’ protest in Punjab
4 years, 4 months ago

41 trains cancelled, 11 short-terminated over farmers’ protest in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Northern Railway on Friday said that as many as 41 trains were cancelled and eleven were short-terminated in view of farmers’ agitation in Punjab. The farmers in Punjab have launched protests, blockading rail tracks and road transport, since the government enacted three farm-sector laws in September. Earlier in the day, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar and railways, food and …

30 Farmer Unions to Attend Meeting with Centre Tomorrow, Demand Revocation of Farm Laws
4 years, 4 months ago

30 Farmer Unions to Attend Meeting with Centre Tomorrow, Demand Revocation of Farm Laws

News 18  

Thirty farmers’ unions on Thursday unanimously decided to attend a meeting called by the Union government in the national capital on Friday to amicably end the more than 40-day deadlock over the Central farm laws. Adopting a tough posture, Qadian said “If the talks fail, the farmers in thousands would reach Delhi on November 26 on tractors-trailers to lodge their …

Punjab CM appeals Kisan Unions to lift rail blockade to allow passenger trains
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab CM appeals Kisan Unions to lift rail blockade to allow passenger trains

India TV News  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to Kisan Unions to completely lift their rail blockade to allow passenger trains also to ply in the State, in view of the initiative taken by Central government to discuss the issue of the Farm Laws, Punjab Chief Miniser office has informed. Goods trains had resumed briefly after farmer unions on October …

Punjab govt 'misguiding' people on rail track blockade by protesters in state: Railways
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab govt 'misguiding' people on rail track blockade by protesters in state: Railways

India TV News  

The Railways on Friday accused the Punjab government of “misguiding” people over the extent of blockade of rail tracks in the state by the protesting farmers, hours after the state government issued a statement claiming that all tracks have been cleared for train movement. Earlier, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav had said 22 blockades still remained to be cleared by …

Suspension of Trains: Tracks Blocked at 22 Locations in Punjab, Unable to Resume Service Says Rly Board
4 years, 4 months ago

Suspension of Trains: Tracks Blocked at 22 Locations in Punjab, Unable to Resume Service Says Rly Board

News 18  

The Railways could not resume train services in Punjab on Friday as 22 of the 31 locations were still blocked by farmers. The CEO said, “We will soon start all the train services once the blockade is removed and once we get the security clearance from the state government.” Yadav also emphasised mail or express trains announced earlier already have …

Railways fully prepared to resume train services in Punjab
4 years, 4 months ago

Railways fully prepared to resume train services in Punjab

India TV News  

The Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has got the assurance from Punjab government that the rail blockade will be removed in the state by Friday morning and the national transporter is fully prepared to resume the train services. Addressing a virtual press conference here, Railway Board Chairman and CEO V. K. Yadav said, "We have got assurance from …

Punjab BJP Delegation Seeks Railway Minister's Intervention to Resume Train Services in State
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab BJP Delegation Seeks Railway Minister's Intervention to Resume Train Services in State

News 18  

A Punjab BJP delegation met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday over the suspension of goods and passenger trains due to farmers’ agitations in the state, and sought his intervention to put an end to the “dire circumstances being forced on Punjabis” amid the festive season. In a letter to Goyal on behalf of the group, Punjab BJP president Ashwani …

Centre Keen to Run Trains, But You and Your Govt Not Performing Duties: Nadda to Punjab CM
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre Keen to Run Trains, But You and Your Govt Not Performing Duties: Nadda to Punjab CM

News 18  

BJP president JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for the continued suspension of good trains to the state, saying that he and his party are responsible for this situation as they openly encouraged agitations against the farms laws. Underlining that the three farm laws brought by the Modi government are in farmers' interest, Nadda said, "Unfortunately, …

No Rail Tracks Blocked, Will Vacate Platforms, Say Punjab Farmer Outfits Protesting Against Agri Laws
4 years, 4 months ago

No Rail Tracks Blocked, Will Vacate Platforms, Say Punjab Farmer Outfits Protesting Against Agri Laws

News 18  

Farmer bodies in Punjab that are protesting against the central farm laws on Wednesday asserted there were presently no blockades of railway tracks and the platforms would be vacated, as they slammed the Centre over the power crisis in the state. “They are indulging in arm twisting, and trying to suppress farmers and labourers’ voice.” Sandhu said the state industry …

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers
4 years, 4 months ago

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers

India TV News  

Even as the Punjab government said that the state was staring at power crisis due to disrupted supplies of essentials, fertilisers and coal at thermal plants, 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. A meeting of the 30 farmer …

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers
4 years, 4 months ago

Will allow goods trains to run in Punjab till Nov 20, say farmers

India TV News  

Even as the Punjab government said that the state was staring at power crisis due to disrupted supplies of essentials, fertilisers and coal at thermal plants, 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. A meeting of the 30 farmer …

Power crisis looms large in Punjab as coal supply hit by farmers' stir
4 years, 4 months ago

Power crisis looms large in Punjab as coal supply hit by farmers' stir

India TV News  

Power crisis looms large in Punjab as coal supply hit by farmers' stir Goods train services in Punjab had earlier resumed after farmer unions on October 21 announced exempting them from 'rail roko' agitation. But the serves were suspended next day after some farmers blocked their movement, The suspension of freight trains amid farmers' stir against the Centre's three farm …

Farmers' organisations announce all-India road blockade on 5 Nov against new agriculture laws
4 years, 5 months ago

Farmers' organisations announce all-India road blockade on 5 Nov against new agriculture laws

Firstpost  

The incident occurred late on Monday night at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Chowk. Chandigarh: Various farmers’ outfits protesting against the new farm laws of the Centre on Tuesday announced a nationwide road blockade on 5 November. At a meeting held in New Delhi, it was further decided that there shall be complete coordination between various farmers’ outfits “to spearhead the fight …

Freight Train Services Stopped Due to Indefinite 'Kisan Rail Roko' Agitation Called by Farmers in Punjab
4 years, 5 months ago

Freight Train Services Stopped Due to Indefinite 'Kisan Rail Roko' Agitation Called by Farmers in Punjab

News 18  

The indefinite ‘Kisan Rail Roko’ agitation in several parts of Punjab has hurt the movement of freight trains in the several states, including Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh thus impacting the economy. The Northern Railways has cancelled and short terminated several passenger trains in view of the farmers’ agitation. Northern Railways Spokesperson Deepak Kumar said, “With the stoppage of …

Punjab Farmer Bodies Relax 'Rail Roko' Stir by Allowing Goods Trains Movement, CM Welcomes Move
4 years, 5 months ago

Punjab Farmer Bodies Relax 'Rail Roko' Stir by Allowing Goods Trains Movement, CM Welcomes Move

News 18  

The farmer bodies in Punjab, which have been protesting the three farm laws passed in the monsoon session of Parliament, announced on Wednesday an easing of their three-week-long ‘rail roko’ agitation by allowing movement of goods trains in the state. The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting the Centre’s new farm laws and passed four bills which, it …

Farmers in Punjab Continue to Block Rail Tracks Against Contentious Agri Bills, Demand Withdrawal
4 years, 6 months ago

Farmers in Punjab Continue to Block Rail Tracks Against Contentious Agri Bills, Demand Withdrawal

News 18  

Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab continued their ‘rail’ roko agitation on Saturday at several places in the state in protest against the three farm Bills passed by Parliament recently. The call for the ‘rail roko’ agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and later, different farmers’ outfits had extended their support to it. Squatting on rails tracks, agitating farmers …

Punjab farmers extend agitation, rail traffic remains hit | India TV News
9 years, 5 months ago

Punjab farmers extend agitation, rail traffic remains hit | India TV News

India TV News  

Chandigarh : With agitating Punjab farmers extending their "rail roko" protest against the state government for another two days, rail traffic continued to be affected in Punjab on Sunday. "Nearly 240 trains from Haryana, including express, passenger and freight trains, have been affected since the farmers' agitation began in Punjab," Ambala station manager Hans Raj said. Leaders of the farmers' …

Talks fail, farmers to block rail traffic in state on Oct 7, 8
9 years, 5 months ago

Talks fail, farmers to block rail traffic in state on Oct 7, 8

Hindustan Times  

The talks between the Punjab government and farmers over the increase in compensation for the cotton loss have failed and farmers have decided to block rail traffic in the state on October 7 and 8. Representatives of eight farmer unions observing a protest in Bathinda for the past 17 days met chief secretary Sarvesh Kaushal, additional chief secretary Suresh Kumar, …

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