Why are Kurmis Protesting in Bengal, Jharkhand? News18 Explains Demand for ST Status Amid Train Woes
2 years, 3 months ago

Why are Kurmis Protesting in Bengal, Jharkhand? News18 Explains Demand for ST Status Amid Train Woes

News 18  

Train services of South Eastern Railway were affected in two of its divisions as people belonging to the Kurmi community have been blocking two railway stations in West Bengal for three days. However, in 2004, the Jharkhand government recommended that the Kurmi community be added to the list of STs rather than Other Backward Classes, according to a report by Logical Indian. According to a report by Punjab Kesari published last year, in Jharkhand, many MPs-MLAs, political parties and social organizations have been demanding to include Kurmi-Kudmi caste in the Scheduled Tribe category for a long time. According to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the criteria include: “primitive” traits distinct culture geographic isolation “shyness of connect” with the larger community “backwardness.” Blockade, Trains Cancelled While the blockade in Bengal lifted in all other stations by the evening of the same day, it continued at Khemasuli in Paschim Medinipur district and Kustaur in Purulia district.

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Kurmi organisations withdraw proposed rail blockade in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha
1 year, 3 months ago

Kurmi organisations withdraw proposed rail blockade in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha

The Hindu  

Trains under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway and East Coast Railway will ply on their scheduled routes in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha as an indefinite rail blockade called by Kurmi organisations from September 20 has been withdrawn, officials said. We will take a collective decision on the next course of action on September 30 in Purulia,” …

Kurmi stir | Nine trains cancelled, eight diverted in Jharkhand
1 year, 3 months ago

Kurmi stir | Nine trains cancelled, eight diverted in Jharkhand

The Hindu  

Nine express trains were cancelled and eight others diverted in the Ranchi railway division of South Eastern Railways in view of an indefinite rail blockade called by Kurmi organisations from Wednesday, an official said. Several Kurmi bodies have called for an indefinite railway blockade at nine railway stations in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha from September 20 to press for …

Kurmi community warns of rail blockade for ST status
1 year, 3 months ago

Kurmi community warns of rail blockade for ST status

Hindustan Times  

The Adivasi Kurmi Samaj has once again called for an indefinite ‘Rail Teka-Dagar Chheka’ at eight railway stations across Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha from September 20 to push their demand of getting the Kurmi community included in the list of Scheduled Tribes, leaders said on Friday. The AKS has called for an indefinite ‘Rail Teka-Dagar Chheka’ to push their …

Inconclusive: Kurmi community after meeting Bengal chief secretary
1 year, 8 months ago

Inconclusive: Kurmi community after meeting Bengal chief secretary

India Today  

Members of the Krumi community in West Bengal, who are demanding Scheduled Tribe status for themselves, met the state’s chief secretary. The meeting was scheduled after members of different Kurmi organisations squatted on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of the South Eastern Railways in West Bengal to press for their demands a few days ago. The protestors withdrew their agitation …

West Bengal: Kurmis call off agitation after meeting with official
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal: Kurmis call off agitation after meeting with official

Hindustan Times  

The Kurmi leaders in West Bengal on Sunday called off the agitation in Bengal’s Purulia and West Midnapore districts, however, their supporters continued and even began a fresh protest, officials said. A section of Kurmis blocked Kotshila railway junction and the Purulia-Ranchi inter-state highway on Sunday afternoon After meeting the district magistrate of Purulia on Sunday morning, Ajit Mahato, convenor …

64 Trains Cancelled as Agitation by Kurmi Organisations in Bengal Continue for Third Day
1 year, 8 months ago

64 Trains Cancelled as Agitation by Kurmi Organisations in Bengal Continue for Third Day

News 18  

At least 64 express and passenger trains were cancelled on Friday owing to agitation by different Kurmi organisations blocking train tracks in the important Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of South Eastern Railway that have been continuing for three days, an SER official said. Both long distance and local passengers have been suffering immensely owing to the rail blockade by different …

Bengal: 64 trains cancelled as protest by Kurmi community enters Day 3
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal: 64 trains cancelled as protest by Kurmi community enters Day 3

India Today  

At least 64 trains were cancelled on Friday as members of different Kurmi organisations squatted on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of the South Eastern Railways in West Bengal to press their demands. South Eastern Railway officials said that both long-distance and local passengers suffered due to the rail blockade by the Kurmi organisations, which have been agitating over a …

West Bengal: Roads, trains blockade by Kurmi community leaves thousands stranded
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal: Roads, trains blockade by Kurmi community leaves thousands stranded

Hindustan Times  

The traffic in Bengal’s Purulia and West Midnapore districts was severely affected since Wednesday after several organisations belonging to the Kurmi community blocked the roads and even trains, demanding their inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes, officials from the two districts said. Kurmi tribal community continued blockade of rains and roads in West Bengal’s Purulia The blockades are being held at …

Bengal: Kurmis continue blocking railway tracks, highway demanding ST status
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal: Kurmis continue blocking railway tracks, highway demanding ST status

India TV News  

Train services of South Eastern Railway were affected in two of its divisions and movement of vehicles on National Highway-6 was hit on Friday as Kurmis continued blocking tracks at two stations and the road in West Bengal for four days, officials said. Agitators squatted on railway tracks at Kustaur in Adra Division in Purulia district and Khemasuli in Kharagpur …

Ahead of 2021 Assembly Polls, Adivasi Kurmi Samaj to Protest Against Bengal Govt, Centre for Not Fulfilling ST Status Demand
4 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of 2021 Assembly Polls, Adivasi Kurmi Samaj to Protest Against Bengal Govt, Centre for Not Fulfilling ST Status Demand

News 18  

The Adivasi Kurmi Samaj in its committee meeting on Thursday decided to hold a series of rallies and protests against the Centre and the West Bengal government for not fulfilling their long-pending ST status demand and for keeping the Cultural Research Institute report on hold since 2018. “Today we had our state committee meeting and we have decided to raise …

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