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Farmers in Punjab begin 3-day "rail roko" protest over flood compensation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Raising the demand for financial aid against the losses incurred during the floods, farmers, under the aegis of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee in Punjab's Amritsar have organised a three-day 'rail blockade' all over Punjab on Thursday.
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Kurmi community holds protest in Ranchi, seeks ST status
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The protesters were demanding ST (Scheduled Tribe) status for their community as well as inclusion of Kurmali language in the Eight Schedule of the Constitution.
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Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee holds 'rail roko' at 15 places in 12 dis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The farmers alleged that their demands were not accepted and the promises made by the government were not fulfilled.
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Kurmi community's 'Rail Roko' protest for ST status enters Day 2
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Purulia (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their 'Rail Roko' protest in Purulia for the second day on Wednesday over their demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
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Kurmi community's 'Rail Roko' protest demanding ST status enters Day 2
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Purulia (West Bengal) [India], September 21 (ANI): People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their 'Rail Roko' protest in Purulia for the second day on Wednesday over their demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
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Farmer unions call off proposed protest against Punjab govt after 'most of
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], August 3 (ANI): The farmer unions on Tuesday called off their proposed protest against the Punjab government after meeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann who accepted "most of the demands".
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 31 (ANI): Farmers across Punjab are holding a four-hour 'rail roko' protest from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday in response to a call given for a nationwide protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha(SKM), an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primar
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'Rail Roko' protest had hugely hit coal train movement amid shortage, say
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): At least 46 railway rakes carrying coal to the power plants were stuck as farmers held a nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest on Monday, officials said.
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Railway services disrupted due to farmers' 'rail roko' protest
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Railway services in 184 locations in all seven zones of the railways were disrupted due to a nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Monday, as per the information received from the Ministry of Railways.
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Rail Roko agitation was successful, we will make further strategy, says BK
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Monday called the Rail Roko protest called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) as successful. The protesting farmers are demanding dismissal and arrest of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra.
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President of All India Kisan Sabha calls Rail Roko Andolan 'successful'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the 'Rail Roko' agitation is being staged by the farmers' unions to protest against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, the President of All India Kisan Sabha Ashok Dhawale has called the agitation "successful".
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Rail Roko Andolan: Government has not spoken to us yet, says Rakesh Tikait
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is staging a nationwide 'Rail Roko' protest to demand the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra, Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that the government has not spoken
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