Farmers 4-hour nationwide rail roko program today, Samyukta Kisan Morcha appeals for peaceful protest ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 05:48 IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Farmers organisations will hold a nationwide rail roko program for 4 hours on Thursday as they continue their protest against the central farm laws.
Jagtar Singh Bajwa, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee, Ghazipur border said they will carry out a peaceful protest during the Rail Roko program on February 18 from 12 noon to 4 pm.
We will offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience, he said.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country.
Security stepped up ahead of rail roko by farmers ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 12:15 IST
Palwal (Haryana) [India], February 18 (ANI): Ahead of rail roko , the blockade of trains as part of protests against farm laws, security has been tightened at railway stations across the country with special focus on Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
State Police, Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Police Force are on high alert across the country in view of the protest which is announced to begin at 12 pm and go on till 4 pm.
Railways has deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force. Security forces have been deployed so as to prevent any chances of harm to railway property, said Bhim Singh, Incharge GRP Palwal Railway station Haryana.
Rail roko agitation in UP peaceful, no law and order situation reported, says police ANI | Updated: Feb 18, 2021 15:06 IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): The rail roko agitation by farmers was peaceful in Uttar Pradesh, said Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order UP Police. Kisan Andolan in UP peaceful so far. Neither any law & order situation have been reported nor rail roko agitation anywhere till 11 am. We re ensuring that no anti-social elements in the garb of farmers ruin peaceful protest. Police instructed to take strict action against them, Kumar told ANI.
Meanwhile many incidents of protesters blocking trains are reported from several parts of the country.
Read more about Rail Roko protest: Delhi Police steps up security near railway tracks on Business Standard. According to a senior police officer, additional staff has been deployed at several points near railway tracks and patrolling has also been increased
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 17
On the call of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), farmers protesting against the three farm laws are gearing up for tomorrow’s “rail roko”