Farmer unions accuse railway authorities of diverting, short terminating trains carrying protesters
Several farmer unions have accused the railway authorities of diverting and short terminating various trains carrying the Delhi-bound farmer protesters to derail the farmers protest.
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UPDATED: February 2, 2021 11:39 IST
Farmer unions have alleged that the railway authorities diverted the Delhi-bound trains to derail the farmers protest (PTI for representation)
Various farmer unions, including Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and Bhartiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda), have accused the railway authorities of diverting and short terminating various trains carrying the Delhi-bound farmer protesters.
BKU (Ugrahan) leader Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said the farmers were boarding the trains to reach the protest site on Delhi borders but the railway authorities have diverted the trains.
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BKU (Ugrahan) leader says govt. is playing dirty tricks to give impression that ongoing movement is weakening
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Taking on: Police firing teargas during a clash between farmers and villagers at Singhu border.
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BKU (Ugrahan) leader says govt. is playing dirty tricks to give impression that ongoing movement is weakening
With incidents of ‘locals’ reportedly demanding agitating farmers to vacate protesting sites near Delhi borders, Joginder Singh, president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan), one of the largest outfits in Punjab, on Friday termed the episodes being sponsored by the BJP government at the Centre.
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Won’t relent till our demands for repeal of laws are met, say farmer unions
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Won’t relent till our demands for repeal of laws are met, say farmer unions
With protesters on Delhi borders being pressured to vacate dharna sites, farmer outfits in Punjab and Haryana have started mobilising fresh batches to reach the locations to ensure that the agitation does not fizzle out.
Rakesh Bains, spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni), in Haryana told
The Hindu that the government was trying to scuttle the agitation.
“Farmers across Haryana have decided to firmly stand against the government. Several villages in Haryana have decided to send tractor-trolleys loaded with people to the protest sites. In the next two-three days, the number of protesters will swell at the Delhi borders when tens of thousands of people will reach the borders. We will not relent till our demands are met,” he said.
Updated Jan 27, 2021 · 01:50 pm A file photo of actor Deep Sidhu. | Facebook/DeepSidhu
Several farmers’ bodies have blamed actor Deep Sidhu and gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana for the violence at Red Fort. Deviating from the official route for the tractor rally in Delhi, a section of the protesting farmers gathered at the Red Fort and hoisted flags on the monument on Tuesday afternoon.
Sidhu conducted a Facebook Live from the site, where he is seen standing with the protestors. Another video shows other protesting farmers chasing him away, accusing him of damaging their cause.
The 36-year-old actor was the election agent of Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Sunny Deol in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He has been attempting to take a leadership role in the protest movement and many farmer leaders are opposed to him, reported