'Rail Roko' protest by farmers disrupts train services in Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan
Farmers squatted on rail tracks at several places on Monday morning as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's six-hour 'rail roko' protest over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and demanded the removal of Union minister of state (MoS) for home affairs Ajay Mishra Teni from the Cabinet.
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Various farmer organisations block railway tracks as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's 'Rail Roko' protest demanding the dismissal and arrest of Union Minister Ajay Mishra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, at Amritsar railyway station on October 18.(PTI)
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The stir affected 150 locations in the Northern Railway zone and hindered the running of 60 trains causing inconvenience to passengers.(PTI)
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Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union stage a protest against the Center Government demanding strict action against those involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, at Dhablaan village near Patiala on October 18.(PTI)
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Farmers sleep on the tracks as part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's 'rail roko' protest over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Devi Dass Pura in Amritsar district.(PTI)
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