Farmers ‘rail roko’ protest across 60 locations in Haryana and Punjab today; travel with precaution

Synopsis

Farmers, resuming their march towards Delhi on March 6, plan a nationwide ‘rail roko’ agitation on Sunday. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha seek to press demands to the Centre. Scheduled from 12pm to 4pm, the … Read more

Farmers are all set for another nationwide protest today. The ‘rail roko’ agitation will take place for four hours on Sunday between 12 PM and 4 PM. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have called for the protest to continue pressing their demands to the Centre.

Here are some important updates:

The nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest is expected to witness hundreds of farmers protesting at around 60 locations across Haryana and Punjab.

The farmers’ protest, which commenced on February 13 with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, will see over 200 farmers’ unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, demanding the acceptance of their demands by the Centre.

In Haryana, authorities have imposed Section 144 in Ambala district to prevent major disturbances, with police deployed in sensitive areas.

Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has announced that during the ‘rail roko’ protest, hundreds of farmers will occupy railway tracks at various points in Punjab, including Ferozepur, Amritsar, Rupnagar, and Gurdaspur districts.

Security measures have been heightened across all borders.

The protest is likely to impact inter-city and state train schedules today.

So travel with precaution, in case you are travelling on the affected route.

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