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Will not let passenger trains run: Farmers unions in Punjab

PATIALA: Farmer unions in Punjab reiterated on Monday that they will not change their decision banning any movement of passenger trains as part of their protest against the central-government’s agriculture laws. They said the rail-roko agitation had already been suspended and the railway tracks, including the branch lines of private plants, were cleared by the agitating farmers in the interest of common people but the passenger trains would be allowed to run on the tracks only if all their demands are met. All Indian Kisan Sangarsh Coordination committee member Darshan Pal said, “We have been agitating against the central government farm laws and the decision to not to allow the passenger trains run on the tracks is not changed. The farmers will not allow the central government to run passenger trains. We are planning for the Delhi Chalo march planned for November 26 and 27. BKU Ekta Dakaunda Punjab president Boota Singh Burjgill said, “Our decision will not change in any way. We will not allow passenger trains to move on the tracks in Punjab until our demands are met”. All farmer unions are scheduled to meet on November 18 in Chandigarh to plan action on Delhi Chalo protest call.

The Times of India

2020-11-10

Ludhiana