Members of various organisations block railway tracks at Rajpura as they stage 'rail roko' protest in support of farmers agitating at Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, in Patiala, Thursday, February 15, 2024.
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On International Women's Day, female farmer leaders took charge of the protests!
Women farmer leaders Sukhwinder Kaur, Samita Kaur Mangat and Gurpreet Kaur said on the occasion that thousands of women farmers from Punjab and Haryana participated at the protest sites. They thanked the women for coming to the protest sites and extending support to the ongoing protest in support of various demands of farmers.
Are you aware of the farmers' demands that have led to their protests since February 13?
The demands include pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases and "justice" for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act - 2013, and compensation to families of farmers who died during a previous agitation in 2020-21. (PTI)
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Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher calls for citizens' support to the 'rail roko' protest
We urge all farmers, labourers and common people of the country to support us in the 'Rail Roko' today in large numbers. We also urge those, who want to undertake train travel between 12 noon-4 pm today, to not do the same for four hours today. People might face a little inconvenience today. This is partial 'Rail Roko'..."
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Check out police deployment in Haryana for farmers' protest today
DSP Rural Inderjeet Singh told ANI that 150 police personnel have been deployed to ensure there law-and-order does not get affected during the 'rail roko' agitation.
The 'rail roko' agitation has begun in Amrit, check out footage of farmers sitting on railway tracks as they voice their demands
'Rail roko' protest: Farmers squat on rail tracks in Punjab
Farmers squatted on railway tracks at many places in Punjab as part of a 'rail roko' protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to press the Centre to accept their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP).
Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan), BKU (Dakaunda-Dhaner) and Krantikari Kisan Union, farmer bodies which are part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, are also participating in the 'rail roko' agitation.
In Pics | Farmers' Rail Roko protest
Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest.
Patiala: Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest, in Patiala, Sunday.
Jalandhar: Passengers stranded at Jalandhar Cantt. railway station during farmers' 'Rail Roko' protest, in Jalandhar, Sunday.
Patiala: Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest, in Patiala, Sunday, March 10.
Jalandhar: Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest, in Jalandhar, Sunday, March 10.
Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest, at Devi Das Pura, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Sunday.
Amritsar: Farmers block railway tracks during their 'rail roko' protest, at Devi Das Pura, on the outskirts of Amritsar, Sunday.