Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers gear up for nationwide ‘rail roko’

Jhajjar, February 15 Farmers protesting against the three farm laws at Tikri border for the past over two month are gearing up to make ‘rail roko’ protest on February 18 a success by mobilising residents of villages in support of their demand. While, the Railway authorities at Bahadurgarh town claimed that the trains would run as usual on the Rohtak-Delhi rail track on that day. “Residents of nearby villages are being contacted by office-bearers of farm organisations to ensure their massive participation in the ‘rail roko’ protest from 12 pm to 4 pm on Thursday. Those staging a dharna at toll plazas and other points on various state and national highways have also been asked to mobilise people in a large number for the protest,” said Virender Hooda, a farmer leader, at Tikri border. Virender maintained a joint committee of various Haryana and Punjab farmer outfits had also been formed to contact social and other organisations to garner their support. On the other hand, an officer posted at Bahadurgarh railway station, on the condition of anonymity, claimed that they had not received any communication from the head office about cancellation of trains on Thursday hence the trains would run as usual on the Rohtak-Delhi track. “Two trains run daily on the Rohtak-Delhi track between 12 pm to 4 pm,” he added.

The Tribune

2021-02-16