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Punjab farmers' body call for ‘rail roko’ on May 7 against ‘illegal, forced’ land acquisition
May 05, 2025 7:50 am
More protest points will be added from May 8onwards if issue is not resolved, warn farmer union leaders.
As farmers stage ‘rail roko’ protests in Punjab, 21 trains cancelled
December 18, 2024 5:43 pm
The three-hour ‘rail roko’ protests in Punjab began with farmers squatting on the tracks at several locations. Meanwhile, a farmer who had attempted suicide at the Shambhu border last week died during treatment.
Dhuri sugar mill crisis: To protest slow sugarcane procurement, farmers plan rail roko from December 27
December 26, 2023 8:26 am
Farmer unions like Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta (Azad), BKU (Dakaunda), Kirti Kisan Union and others will join hands in the protest led by Ganna Sangharsh Committee (Punjab).
Farmers' rail roko stir ends: In 3 days, 600 trains hit, 376 cancelled; nearly 10,800 passengers issued refund
October 01, 2023 7:20 am
The protest left thousands of rail passengers stranded or looking for other options to travel.
Protesting farmers start 3-day rail roko across Punjab; 51 trains cancelled
September 29, 2023 1:18 pm
The rail roko is being organised by 19 farmer unions from six North Indian states to seek the implementation of their demands.
20 trains cancelled as farmers squat on tracks over value cut on damaged wheat
April 19, 2023 9:24 am
The Centre had last week relaxed the limit of shrivelled and broken grain up to 18 per cent against the existing limit of 6 per cent for wheat being procured in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
In rail roko protests across state, a message for AAP: 'Meet demands or face more stirs'
September 23, 2022 11:09 am
Thursday's protest by farmers interestingly went ahead despite Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit having thwarted the AAP regime's plan to summon a special Assembly session for passing a trust vote in favour of the government.
Rail roko at 7 locations since December 20 affects 700 trains in Punjab
December 25, 2021 9:49 pm
Organised by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, the protestors said they will clear the tracks as soon as all their demands are met.
In Haryana’s ‘khapland’, a welcome upset: women lead rail roko agitation
February 19, 2021 11:08 am
The participation of women was especially impressive in Jind district, which is dominated by khap panchayats.
‘Rail roko’: Number of trains halted, but no untoward incidents, say rly officials
February 19, 2021 3:18 am
Passengers at the Chandigarh Railway station faced inconveniences as four trains including the Amritsar-Bandra (Pashim Express), the Nanded-Amritsar and the Chandigarh Unchahar Express were delayed.
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Cooch Behar: GCPA continues their 'Rail Roko' agitation
February 22, 2016 10:23 am
Cooch Behar, Feb 22 (ANI): The ‘Rail Roko’ movement by the Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association (GCPA) demanding ‘C’ category statehood or Union Territory status for Cooch Behar continued on Monday. One of the protestors said that no assurance has been given to them from the government. The GCPA members are agitating at the New Cooch Behar railway station, with many protestors squatting on the rail tracks.
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