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Rail Roko
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers protest to intensify: they announced a series of events from Feb 23The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced protest days from 23 to 27 February to intensify the farmers' agitation against the farm laws, following the rail roko on 18 February.
- Policy & trade, Punjab‘Rail Roko’ agitation in Punjab over agriculture Bills damages railway operationsFarmers in Punjab began a three-day rail blockade against the Union government's agriculture Bills, and the Railways cancelled at least 14 special trains from the Ferozepur division.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ “rail roko” highlights: 4-hour obstruction on train mobility positedFarmers protesting the farm laws held a four-hour 'rail roko' on February 18, 2021, stopping trains in Haryana's Sonepat, as the Railways deployed 20 extra RPSF companies.
- Policy & trade, PunjabRailways blame Punjab farmers for the non-functioning of trains even though the agitation has movedNorthern Railway says services in Punjab can resume only once tracks are cleared of protesters, while farmer groups say they are blocking only three branch lines serving private power plants.