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Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' Agitation Begins in Punjab, Train Services Suspended

Representativesof the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee said they were getting support from several sections, including government employees and labourers.
PTI
24 Sep 2020
Farm Bills: 'Rail Roko' Agitation Begins in Punjab, Train Services Suspended

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Chandigarh: Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day 'rail roko' agitation to protest against the three farm Bills while the Ferozepur Railway division suspended the operation of special trains due to the stir.

Railway authorities said 14 pairs of special trains will remain suspended from September 24 till 26. The decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of passengers and protection of railway property from any damage, officials said.           

Among the trains which will remain suspended are Golden Temple Mail (Amritsar-Mumbai Central), Jan Shatabdi Express (Haridwar-Amritsar), New Delhi-Jammu Tawi, Karambhoomi (Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri), Sachkhand Express (Nanded-Amritsar) and Shaheed Express (Amritsar-Jaynagar), officials said.           

At present, routine passenger train service remains suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic.           

The call for 'rail roko' agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and later, different farmers' outfits also extended their support. 

Activists of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) squatted on rail tracks in Barnala and Sangrur on Thursday morning.

Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee have decided to squat on rail tracks near Devidaspur village in Amritsar and Basti Tanka wala in Ferozepur.

The representatives of the committee said they were getting support from several sections including government employees and labourers. 

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee president Satnam Singh Pannu said that they have appealed to representatives of political parties, ministers, MPs and MLAs not to take part in the farmers' agitation. 

They vowed to gherao Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and socially boycott those who voted in favour of the farm Bills. 

As many as 31 farmers' outfits have given a call for the complete shutdown of Punjab on September 25 to protest against the Bills.

Farmers in Punjab have expressed apprehension that the Bills would pave way for dismantling the minimum support price system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corporates. 

The Rajya Sabha has passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020. 

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