Punjab, December 18:
Farmers in Punjab are set to halt train traffic on Wednesday as part of their ongoing protest demanding a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops, among other issues. This comes after a recent attempt to travel to New Delhi was thwarted by Haryana Police, who used tear gas and water cannons to stop a group of 100 farmers’ representatives.
The ‘Rail Roko’ protest, which aims to intensify their demands, is expected to cause significant disruptions, with passengers facing inconvenience as trains are blocked across various parts of the state.
Sarwan Singh Pandher, a prominent farmer leader, announced that the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha activists would block railway traffic between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM on Wednesday. He urged farmers to avoid remote tracks and instead assemble at railway stations in their localities to participate in the protest.
The following are the 18 locations in Punjab where farmers are planning to block train traffic:
- Moga District: Jitwal, Dagru, Moga Station
- Faridkot District: Faridkot Station
- Gurdaspur District: Platform Kadian, Fatehgarh Churian, Batala Platform
- Jalandhar District: Lohian Khas, Phillaur, Jalandhar Cantt, Dhillon
- Pathankot District: Parmanand Platform
- Hoshiarpur District: Tanda, Dasuha, Hoshiarpur Platform, Madiala, Mahilpur, Bhaangala
- Ferozepur District: Makhu, Malan Wala, Talwandi Bhai, Basti Tankan Wali, Jagraon
- Ludhiana District: Sahnewal
- Patiala District: Railway Station Patiala, Shambhu Station, Dhatlan Railway Station
- Mohali District: Phase 11 Railway Stations, Villages Sarsini Railway Gate
- Sangrur District: Sunam, Lehran
- Malerkotla District: Ahmedgarh
- Mansa District: Mansa Main, Bareta
- Rupnagar District: Railway Station Rupnagar
- Amritsar District: Devidaspura, Beas, Pandher Kalan, Kathu Nangal, Ramdas, Jahangir, Jhande
- Fazilka District: Railway Station
- Tarn Taran District: Patti, Khemkaran, Railway Station Tarn Taran
- Nawanshahr District: Bahram
- Bathinda District: Rampura
- Kapurthala District: Hamira, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara
- Muktsar District: Malout
The protest continues to highlight the growing frustrations of farmers over agricultural policies and the demand for guaranteed MSP, with the ‘Rail Roko’ action adding to the mounting tensions in the region.
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