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Farmers To Stage 'Rail Roko' In Punjab At 12 Noon Tomorrow
Amid farmers' protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday called for a 'Rail Roko' on Wednesday in Punjab for three hours starting from 12 noon. He appealed to the people of Punjab to participate in the protest.
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Train Services In Punjab Hit As Farmers Protest Over Crop Compensation
At least 20 trains were cancelled after farmers squatted on railway tracks at several places in Punjab on Tuesday as part of their four-hour 'rail roko' agitation against the value cut announced by the Centre on wheat grain shrivelled.
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Rail Roko Successful, Government Will Have To Repeal Farm Laws: Farmers
Calling its four-hour nationwide rail blockade a "peaceful and successful event", the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of the farm unions protesting against three new agriculture laws, on Thursday said the Centre will have to repeal the legislations as "anger among farmers is intensifying" in the country.
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"Rail Roko" Agitation To Severely Affect Movement Of Essential Items, Food Grains: Railways
The railways today said the "rail roko" (Block rail tracks) agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact the loading of food grains and other essential goods as well as the movement of passengers, many travelling for emergencies in special trains.
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Punjab Farmers Hold Rail Roko Agitation, Few Passenger Trains Cancelled
The protesters, who gathered under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti, squatted on the railway tracks in Gurdaspur, Jalandhar and Tarn Taran districts. The agitation started at 1 pm and went on till 4 pm.
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Railways to Persuade Farmer Unions to Prevent 'Rail Roko'
Having faced frequent disruption in rail services due to protests in Punjab, a senior Railway officer will meet farmers' unions to persuade them not to block trains in future as it causes inconvenience to passengers.
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Punjab Farmers' End Stir, Train Movement to Restore to Normalcy in 10 Days
The movement of trains in Punjab will take a minimum of 10 days to restore to full normalcy, even though the seven-day farmers' protest came to an end today.
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Protesting Punjab Farmers Decide to Call off Rail Blockade
Protesting farmers in Punjab today decided to call off their seven-day 'Rail Roko' stir, which has crippled rail services in the state, but said their agitation against the Parkash Singh Badal government would continue in support of their demand for higher compensation.
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Punjab Farmers to End 'Rail Roko' Agitation After Government Promises Compensation
The six-day-old 'Rail Roko' agitation by Punjab farmers will continue till tomorrow, the union leaders announced tonight after talks with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who offered some compensation and promised to take up their demands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Punjab Farmers Extend Agitation, Rail Traffic Remains Hit
With agitating Punjab farmers extending their "rail roko" (railway blockade) protest against the state government for another two days, rail traffic continued to be affected in Punjab today.
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Punjab Farmers Extend 'Rail Roko' Agitation Till October 12
Rejecting ruling Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) appeal to call off their 'Rail Roko' agitation, which has paralysed train services, farmers' outfits today decided to extend their stir by another two days to press for their demands.
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Farmers' Protest in Punjab Causes Rs 100 Crore Loss to Railways
The ongoing farmers' 'Rail Roko' agitation in Punjab has caused a loss of Rs 100 crore to Railways as more than 550 trains have so far been affected during the ongoing farmers' stir in the state.
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Farmers To Stage 'Rail Roko' In Punjab At 12 Noon Tomorrow
Amid farmers' protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday called for a 'Rail Roko' on Wednesday in Punjab for three hours starting from 12 noon. He appealed to the people of Punjab to participate in the protest.
-
Train Services In Punjab Hit As Farmers Protest Over Crop Compensation
At least 20 trains were cancelled after farmers squatted on railway tracks at several places in Punjab on Tuesday as part of their four-hour 'rail roko' agitation against the value cut announced by the Centre on wheat grain shrivelled.
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Rail Roko Successful, Government Will Have To Repeal Farm Laws: Farmers
Calling its four-hour nationwide rail blockade a "peaceful and successful event", the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of the farm unions protesting against three new agriculture laws, on Thursday said the Centre will have to repeal the legislations as "anger among farmers is intensifying" in the country.
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"Rail Roko" Agitation To Severely Affect Movement Of Essential Items, Food Grains: Railways
The railways today said the "rail roko" (Block rail tracks) agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact the loading of food grains and other essential goods as well as the movement of passengers, many travelling for emergencies in special trains.
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Punjab Farmers Hold Rail Roko Agitation, Few Passenger Trains Cancelled
The protesters, who gathered under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti, squatted on the railway tracks in Gurdaspur, Jalandhar and Tarn Taran districts. The agitation started at 1 pm and went on till 4 pm.
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Railways to Persuade Farmer Unions to Prevent 'Rail Roko'
Having faced frequent disruption in rail services due to protests in Punjab, a senior Railway officer will meet farmers' unions to persuade them not to block trains in future as it causes inconvenience to passengers.
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Punjab Farmers' End Stir, Train Movement to Restore to Normalcy in 10 Days
The movement of trains in Punjab will take a minimum of 10 days to restore to full normalcy, even though the seven-day farmers' protest came to an end today.
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Protesting Punjab Farmers Decide to Call off Rail Blockade
Protesting farmers in Punjab today decided to call off their seven-day 'Rail Roko' stir, which has crippled rail services in the state, but said their agitation against the Parkash Singh Badal government would continue in support of their demand for higher compensation.
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Punjab Farmers to End 'Rail Roko' Agitation After Government Promises Compensation
The six-day-old 'Rail Roko' agitation by Punjab farmers will continue till tomorrow, the union leaders announced tonight after talks with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who offered some compensation and promised to take up their demands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Punjab Farmers Extend Agitation, Rail Traffic Remains Hit
With agitating Punjab farmers extending their "rail roko" (railway blockade) protest against the state government for another two days, rail traffic continued to be affected in Punjab today.
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Punjab Farmers Extend 'Rail Roko' Agitation Till October 12
Rejecting ruling Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) appeal to call off their 'Rail Roko' agitation, which has paralysed train services, farmers' outfits today decided to extend their stir by another two days to press for their demands.
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Farmers' Protest in Punjab Causes Rs 100 Crore Loss to Railways
The ongoing farmers' 'Rail Roko' agitation in Punjab has caused a loss of Rs 100 crore to Railways as more than 550 trains have so far been affected during the ongoing farmers' stir in the state.
