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 on Saturday shouted slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre and demanded the rollback of the farm Bills which they described as black laws. Farmers have taken off their ‘kurtas’ and shirts to make the government hear our voice, said Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher over the phone.

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Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads
Top News
3 months ago

Punjab bandh begins over farmers' protest: Roads blocked, trains cancelled, buses off roads

Hindustan Times  

Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday as part of their Punjab bandh call, affecting the commuter traffic in several areas. A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers. Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike continues amid Punjab …

Protesting farmers' shutdown call in Punjab today, traffic disrupted, trains hit
Top News
3 months 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 to observe ‘Punjab Bandh’ on December 30: No milk or vegetables till 4 pm; roads and rail routes blocked
3 months ago

Farmers to observe ‘Punjab Bandh’ on December 30: No milk or vegetables till 4 pm; roads and rail routes blocked

Live Mint  

Protesting farmers in Punjab have called for a ‘complete shutdown’ on December 30 — with road and rail blockades from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sarwan Singh Pandher — who happens to be the coordinator of both forums — said traders, transporters, employees unions, toll plaza workers, labour, ex-servicemen, Sarpanches and teachers' unions, social and other bodies, and some other …

Rail traffic disrupted in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks
3 months, 1 week ago

Rail traffic disrupted in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Hindustan Times  

As many as 21 trains were cancelled and several were either short-terminated or short-originated in Ambala and Ferozepur rail divisions as farmers squatted on rail tracks at more than 50 places across Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour ‘Rail Roko’ protest to press the Centre to accept their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for …

Protesting Farmers Call For 'Punjab Bandh' On December 30 To Press For Demands
3 months, 1 week ago

Protesting Farmers Call For 'Punjab Bandh' On December 30 To Press For Demands

ABP News  

The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM, the umbrella bodies leading the farmers' protest in North India, have called for a Punjab Bandh on December 30. VIDEO | Punjab: Protesting farmers block railway track in Mohali as part of their 'Rail Roko' agitation.#FarmersProtest pic.twitter.com/DcnLpI2BZt — Press Trust of India December 18, 2024 Before the 'Rail Roko' protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh …

‘Courts doors always open’: Supreme Court on protesting farmers refusing talks with Punjab govt panel
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Courts doors always open’: Supreme Court on protesting farmers refusing talks with Punjab govt panel

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stated that the court's doors were “always open” to the demands and suggestions of protesting farmers, after they refused to engage with the Punjab government-formed committee, reported news agency PTI. The Supreme Court has welcomed any suggestions by the farmers to be directly addressed to them The Punjab government told the apex court that though …

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 …

3-hour rail roko protest by farmers begins in Punjab
3 months, 1 week ago

3-hour rail roko protest by farmers begins in Punjab

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers have been squatting on rail tracks at many places from 12 noon and …

Farmers Begin 3-Hour 'Rail Roko' Protest, Block Tracks In Punjab's Shambhu
3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers Begin 3-Hour 'Rail Roko' Protest, Block Tracks In Punjab's Shambhu

ABP News  

Farmers have started the rail roko along the Shambhu border. Earlier farmers' groups protesting along the Shambhu and Khanauri borders rejected an offer to hold talks with the Supreme Court-appointed committee on Wednesday, December 18. On Tuesday night, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an apolitical umbrella body of farmers, and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha sent a letter to the committee's chairman, …

Farmers stage 'rail roko' protest in Punjab after 'Dilli Chalo' attempts crushed
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3 months, 1 week ago

Farmers stage 'rail roko' protest in Punjab after 'Dilli Chalo' attempts crushed

India Today  

Train movement across Punjab are likely to face disruptions on Wednesday as farmers are squatting on railway tracks from 12 pm to 3 pm as part of a three-hour 'rail roko' protest. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher confirmed that the protest is part of their ongoing agitation that began on February 13 when security forces stopped farmers' marches to Delhi …

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

Farmers hold 'tractor march' in Ambala, suspension of internet services continues
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers hold 'tractor march' in Ambala, suspension of internet services continues

India TV News  

Farmers protest: After a ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers was stopped by the Haryana police at the Shambhu border, who were on a foot march to Delhi, farmers today carried out a tractor march in the Ambala district of Haryana on Monday. The tractor march was in support of the demands being raised by the farmers of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and …

Protesting farmers announce ‘rail roko’ agitation on December 18, invite Rakesh Tikait-led SKM
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesting farmers announce ‘rail roko’ agitation on December 18, invite Rakesh Tikait-led SKM

Hindustan Times  

Protesting farmers announced new measures on Sunday to ramp up pressure on the Centre after their attempts to enter the national capital were foiled three times by the police, citing lack of “permission” from Central authorities in Delhi. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher urged the people of Punjab to join their “rail roko” agitation on December 18. SKM urged to …

Farmer leader plans 'Tractor March' and 'Rail Roko' protests on Dec 16, 18
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmer leader plans 'Tractor March' and 'Rail Roko' protests on Dec 16, 18

India Today  

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has announced plans for a tractor march outside Punjab on December 16, followed by a 'Rail Roko' protest on December 18. Pandher claimed that 17 farmers were injured when the police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters at the border. Pandher also announced that a tractor march will take place outside …

Farmers suspend Delhi march for the day as 17 injured after Haryana cops fire tear gas
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers suspend Delhi march for the day as 17 injured after Haryana cops fire tear gas

New Indian Express  

SHAMBHU: The protesting farmers suspended their Dilli Chalo foot march for the day after seventeen of them suffered injuries in tear gas shelling by Haryana Police at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana. Farmer leader and convener of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the two forums Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have decided to …

Protesting farmers from Punjab break police barricades in Noida
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Protesting farmers from Punjab break police barricades in Noida

Deccan Chronicle  

Sagar Singh Kalsi, Additional Commissioner of Police, stated that the police had reinforced barricades at all major and minor borders, coordinating with traffic authorities to manage the situation without affecting the public. The farmers' action came shortly after the Supreme Court urged Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border, to avoid blocking …

{‘Tardy’ paddy procurement } 17 trains affected as farmers block roads, squat on tracks
5 months, 2 weeks ago

{‘Tardy’ paddy procurement } 17 trains affected as farmers block roads, squat on tracks

Hindustan Times  

Several trains were either cancelled, diverted or rescheduled as Punjab farmers on Sunday blocked roads and squatted on rail tracks across the state as part of their protest against the alleged ‘tardy’ paddy procurement operations during the ongoing kharif marketing season. In Punjab, procurement officially began on October 1 but various factors including paucity of space with Food Corporation of …

Punjab’s trade-industry body fumes over farmers’ rail blockade
10 months, 4 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 …

54 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 4th day
11 months, 1 week ago

54 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 4th day

The Hindu  

A total of 54 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on April 20 as farmers squatted on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fourth day, officials said. The farmers have been protesting under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha in Patiala district's Shambhu. They began their protest for …

Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place
1 year ago

Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha held the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday. The SKM also said that the Delhi Police have given them the NOC for conducting the mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan on March 14 and arranging parking space and other basic amenities like water, toilets and ambulance with the support of the municipal administration …

Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM
1 year ago

Kisan Mahapanchayat on March 14: Will block rail, road traffic if stopped from going to Delhi, says SKM

Hindustan Times  

Farmer body Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday announced that more than 50,000 farmers from Punjab will reach Ram Leela Maidan in Delhi to attend the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ on March 14. SKM leader Hardev Singh Sandhu, while talking to media, said one of their teams is arranging permission from the government to hold the event, but they will definitely march towards …

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 roko’ protest by farmers affects train services in Punjab
1 year ago

‘Rail roko’ protest by farmers affects train services in Punjab

The Hindu  

Farmers on Sunday squatted on railway tracks at many places in 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. Bharti Kisan Union, BKU and Krantikari Kisan Union, farmer bodies which are part of …

Farmers’ unions tell people not to use trains from 12 to 4 owing to calls for rail roko agitation in Punjab, Haryana
1 year ago

Farmers’ unions tell people not to use trains from 12 to 4 owing to calls for rail roko agitation in Punjab, Haryana

Op India  

The farmers’ unions have given a call for a four-hour ‘rail roko’ agitation in Punjab starting Sunday noon. Farmer union leaders Amarjit Singh, Maliat Singh and Jang Singh, said, “All arrangements have been made to make rail roko a success.” The unions told the people not to use trains from 12 to 4. General Secretary, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, …

Farmers' 'rail roko' protest today, trains to be affected: Top points
1 year ago

Farmers' 'rail roko' protest today, trains to be affected: Top points

India Today  

Farmers' bodies have called for a nationwide four-hour "rail roko" protest today as part of their 'Dilli Chalo' march to Delhi to press forward their demands, including a legal guarantee on a minimum support price for crops. On the rail blockade, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said, "We will stop trains for four hours from 12 noon to 4 pm …

'Rail roko' protest: Farmers squat on rail tracks in Punjab
1 year ago

'Rail roko' protest: Farmers squat on rail tracks in Punjab

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Farmers on Sunday squatted on railway tracks at many places in 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. In Punjab, farmers had announced that they would sit on railway tracks at …

Ambala-Chandigarh Highway re-opens after 22 days even as farmers' protest continues
1 year ago

Ambala-Chandigarh Highway re-opens after 22 days even as farmers' protest continues

India TV News  

Farmers' protest: Even as protesting farmers continued their demonstrations at Punjab-Haryana borders, the Haryana administration removed barricades put up between Ambala and Chandigarh National Highway. Haryana border sealed The Haryana authorities had sealed the state's border with Punjab at Shambhu near Ambala district on February 11, placing concrete blocks, sandbags, barbed wire and anti-riot vehicles on the road ahead of …

Farmers protest: Jagjit Singh Dallewal announces nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10
1 year ago

Farmers protest: Jagjit Singh Dallewal announces nationwide 'rail roko' agitation on March 10

India TV News  

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday said the protesting farmers camping at the border points between Punjab and Haryana will march towards Delhi in a peaceful manner. Delhi Police opens service lanes at Singhu, Tikri Earlier, the Delhi police on Monday opened service lanes at Singhu and Tikri border points with Haryana, two weeks after these were sealed in …

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmer leaders, Centre hold 4th round of talks as 'Delhi Chalo' protest continues

India Today  

Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai met with farmer leaders on Sunday in Chandigarh for the fourth round of discussions aimed at resolving the ongoing farmers' protest. During the meeting, the Centre sought to establish a consensus on three key issues: ensuring the Minimum Support Price guarantee, implementing recommendations from the Swaminathan Commission, and providing loan waivers …

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers protest: Farmers set to block trains under 'Rail roko' campaign in Punjab

Op India  

As the farmers’ protests enter the third day, the Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ugrahan is planning to block trains in Punjab today. When asked about Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait’s announcement of ‘Bharat Bandh’ on February 16, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, “PM Modi is continuously working towards helping the farmers and improving their situations. Speaking about the scheduled meeting with …

Farmer protest Day 3: Centre to hold talks again with farm leaders in Chandigarh
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmer protest Day 3: Centre to hold talks again with farm leaders in Chandigarh

Live Mint  

A team of three Union ministers will hold a meeting again today i.e. Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai will meet the farmer leaders at 5 pm over their various demands, including a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price for crops. The decision was …

Centre, farmers hold talks as more unions plan to join stir
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre, farmers hold talks as more unions plan to join stir

Hindustan Times  

A panel of central ministers will begin a third round of negotiations with protesting farmers on Thursday, people aware of the matter said, as the Centre aims to resolve a stir that has choked the borders between Punjab and Haryana even as the agitation appeared likely to expand on Wednesday, with a bunch of key farm unions pledging their support. …

Punjab farmers’ protests continue for second day
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab farmers’ protests continue for second day

The Hindu  

As farmers continued to stage demonstrations for the second day on Wednesday against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab’s Jalandhar, demanding a rise in State-assured price for sugarcane crop, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that farmer unions were harassing the people by blocking the roads for the sake of their vested interests. Vehicular movement disrupted Scores of farmers, …

Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' stir enters third day, train movement remains hit
1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab farmers' 'rail roko' stir enters third day, train movement remains hit

The Hindu  

The 'rail roko' stir of Punjab farmers demanding compensation for crops damaged in the recent floods, a legal guarantee on MSP and a sweeping debt waiver entered its third day on Saturday. The farmers have been blockading railway tracks at several places in Faridkot, Samrala, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Patiala, Ferozepur, Bathinda and Amritsar since Thursday as …

Punjab: Rail Roko protest hit train services; 150 passenger, 90 mail cancelled
1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab: Rail Roko protest hit train services; 150 passenger, 90 mail cancelled

Live Mint  

The ‘rail roko’ protest by the farmers in Punjab entered its third day today i.e. The three-day protest called by farmers in Punjab's Amritsar led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee began on 28 September and will continue till today. Government seems to forget their promises.” Northern Railway General Manager, Shobhan Chaudhuri spoke to news agency ANI about the ongoing …

Farmers’ protest hits traffic on Chandigarh-Ambala highway
1 year, 6 months ago

Farmers’ protest hits traffic on Chandigarh-Ambala highway

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in large numbers blocked the busy Chandigarh-Ambala national highway near Sarsini village in Lalru on Friday, throwing inter-state traffic out of gear. Farmers blocked the busy Chandigarh-Ambala national highway on Friday, throwing traffic out of gear. Rajesh Khullar, who was visiting Ambala from Zirakpur, dropped his travel plan after witnessing the chaos: “Instead of taking alternative route, I decided …

Rail services hit as farmers keep up stir against Centre
1 year, 6 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 …

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru
1 year, 6 months ago

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in large numbers protested on rail tracks in Punjab on Friday, while another group of cultivators blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway as part of their agitation to demand a financial package for losses incurred in the recent floods, a legal guarantee to MSP and a sweeping debt waiver. As part of the three-day rail roko, the farmers squatted on …

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru
1 year, 6 months ago

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in large numbers protested on rail tracks in Punjab on Friday, while another group of cultivators blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway as part of their agitation to demand a financial package for losses incurred in the recent floods, a legal guarantee to MSP and a sweeping debt waiver. As part of the three-day rail roko, the farmers squatted on …

Punjab: Train services takes a hit as farmers’ rail roko protest enter 2nd day
1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab: Train services takes a hit as farmers’ rail roko protest enter 2nd day

Live Mint  

The train services were disrupted in Punjab as the farmers ‘rail roko’ agitation entered 2nd day today. Shobhan Chaudhuri, General Manager of Northern Railway told news agency ANI that, "The movement of trains has been affected due to the farmers' protest in Punjab as they are sitting on the tracks. Earlier on 28 September, hundreds of railway passengers travelling to …

51 trains cancelled; commuters suffer as farmers lay siege on tracks in Punjab
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Why are farmers staging rail roko protests in Punjab? What are their demands?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are farmers staging rail roko protests in Punjab? What are their demands?

Firstpost  

Several farmer unions from six North Indian states started a three-day rail roko agitation in Punjab today. Their main demands include a flood relief package, a legal guarantee for minimum support price on crops and a debt waiver for farmers Farmers are holding three-day rail roko protests in Punjab, starting today over certain demands. Rail Roko in Punjab The 19 …

Farmers outfits in Punjab to stage rail roko protest against Centre
1 year, 6 months ago

Farmers outfits in Punjab to stage rail roko protest against Centre

The Hindu  

As many as 19 farmers’ outfits have announced a three-day rail roko agitation across Punjab from September 28 in protest against the Centre dragging its feet on long-pending measures, including a law on assured Minimum Support Price. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Punjab unit of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee — one of the outfits that would take part …

Rail Roko Protest: Bihar court acquits Giriraj Singh, 22 others in 9-yr-old rail blockade case
2 years ago

Rail Roko Protest: Bihar court acquits Giriraj Singh, 22 others in 9-yr-old rail blockade case

India TV News  

Rail Roko Protest: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has been stated acquitted in a nine-year-old case. A Bihar court acquitted him and 22 other people in connection with a nine-year-old case that was lodged after they staged a rail blockade. Singh along with LJP MP Veena Devi, BJP leaders Ram Surat Rai and Suresh Sharma on Saturday appeared before the MP/MLA …

Punjab: Farmers stage protest on railway track at Batala station, trains stranded | DETAILS
2 years, 2 months 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 …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue
2 years, 7 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue

Firstpost  

Passengers are stuck at the railway station in Amritsar amid a rail-roko protests by farmers Amritsar: Farmers across Punjab are holding a four-hour ‘rail roko’ protest from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday in response to a call given for a nationwide protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primarily demanding the …

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11
3 years, 3 months ago

Farmers protest Highlights: Agitation suspended after 378 days; 'ghar wapasi' from December 11

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders. Farmer leaders said that they will again meet on January 15 to see if the …

Farm reforms laws dead. What protesting farmers want now?
3 years, 4 months ago

Farm reforms laws dead. What protesting farmers want now?

India Today  

After protesting for a few months in Punjab resorting to “rail roko”, several farmers’ unions organised themselves under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha and gave a “Dilli Chalo” call in November 2020, demanding the repeal of the three farm reforms laws. The SKM is awaiting the fulfillment of the remaining legitimate demands of the protesting farmers.” In a press …

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