Farmers Movement Archive

Highlights: Will march towards Kolkata, announces BKU's Rakesh Tikait

As farmers' protest against the Centre’s agricultural laws entered day 85, a four-hour rail blockade was held across the country on Thursday. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) had appealed for a peaceful protest between 12noon and 4pm. For railway passengers who will be stranded during the ‘rail roko’ protest, spokesperson of the Kisan Andolan Committee Jagtar Singh Bajwa had said that they would offer refreshments to the passengers to avoid inconvenience.In the wake of the blockade call, the railways had deployed 20 additional companies of the Railway Protection Special Force (RPF) across the country with a focus on Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.The farm unions have demanded that the government must “immediately” resolve the farmers' issues or they will intensify the agitation and mobilise more farmers for support.The farmers have been campaigning at Delhi borders since November 26 and have asserted that the protests will go indefinitely till the laws enacted by the government in September last year are completely rolled back.Follow all the updates here:Farmers began their protest in Delhi on November 26Farmers have been protesting in Delhi since November last year. They have been camping at Singhu and Tikri, both of which are Delhi's border with Haryana, and Ghazipur, the border with Uttar Pradesh.Be ready to go to Kolkata: Rakesh Tikait to farmersFarmers are camping in Delhi for past three months. Govt thought farmers would return within two months. We'll not return. We'll reap our crops and march towards Kolkata. Be ready to stay away from your home for a month to go to Kolkata: BKU's Rakesh Tikait at a farmers' meeting in HisarInappropriate to link Punjab local body poll results with farmers' protest: Narendra TomarIt is inappropriate to link the result of municipal corporation polls in Punjab with farmers' agitation. We were weak in Punjab and used to fight polls in alliance with Akali Dal. But we fought separately this time, which caused losses to us: Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh TomarNo permission for Tikait's rally in Yavatmal, says collectorDistrict Collector of Maharashtra's Yavatmal denies permission for a `Maha Panchayat' of farmer leader Rakesh Tikait on February 20 due to Covid-19 surge in state.Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's 'kisan panchayat' in Mathura postponedCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Kisan panchayat' scheduled in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on February 19 postponed to February 23, due to the demise of former Union Minister Captain Satish Sharma.'Utmost patience' exercised by those concerned: RailwaysWhile dealing with the Rail roko agitation, utmost patience was exercised by all concerned, says Indian RailwaysRail roko passed off peacefully: Indian Railways'Rail roko' agitation passed off without any untoward incident. There was negligible or minimal impact on running of the trains across the country. Train movement in all zones is normal now. Few trains were stopped in some areas but now train operation is normal: Indian RailwaysBKU stages rail roko protest at Hapur, UPUttar Pradesh: Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union stage 'Rail Roko' at Hapur during their nationwide protest against agriculture laws pic.twitter.com/SHzB0FquAOBKU members stage rail roko protest in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur.BKU members shower petals on police personnel at ModinagarModinagar: Members of Bharatiya Kisan Union shower flower petals on police personnel and offer sweets to them during farmers' 'Rail Roko' protestPolice appeals to BKU members to end their agitation pic.twitter.com/wiBvvxbuRKMembers of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) shower flower petals on police personnel at Modinagar.Will take our tractors to West Bengal as well, warns TikaitCrops' prices are not increased, but fuel prices have gone up. If Centre ruins the situation, we'll take our tractors to West Bengal as well. Farmers not getting MSP there also: Rakesh Tikait4-hour rail roko agitation nears endThe four-hour nationwide rail roko agitation is scheduled to end at 4pm, as announced by the SKM last week. The blocakde began at 12 noon and has been largely peaceful.Govt shouldn't think stir will end in 2 months: Rakesh TikaitCentre should not be under any misconception that farmers will go back for crop harvesting. If they insisted, then we will burn our crops. They shouldn't think that protest will end in 2 months. We'll harvest as well as protest: Bharatiya Kisan Union's (BKU) Rakesh Tikait.Utkal Express stopped at farmers sit on tracks at ModinagarUtkal Express, that plies from Odisha's Puri to Uttarakhand's, Haridwar stopped at Ghaziabad railway station as farmers have blocked railways tracks at Modinagar railway station.Farmers block railway tracks in Haryana's AmbalaHaryana: Farmers block railway tracks in Ambala during their nationwide 'rail roko' agitation against agriculture laws. pic.twitter.com/gbp3PmJgUFFarmers sit on railway tracks in Haryana's Ambala as 'four-hour rail roko' agitation continues.Rail roko will be peaceful, will not join politics: Rakesh TikaitBharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that 'rail roko', the blockade of trains as part of protests against farm laws, will be done in a peaceful manner and food and refreshments provided to people stranded due to the protest. He also stated that he will not join politics as he considers it "a big disease".DMRC closes entry and exit points of four metro stationsEntry/exit for Tikri Border, Pandit Shree Ram Sharma, Bahadurgarh City, and Brig. Hoshiar Singh metro stations have been closed: Delhi Metro Rail CorporationUP Budget Session begins today, Opposition to corner govt on farmers’ protestAs the Uttar Pradesh assembly’s Budget Session begins today, major Opposition parties are set to corner the state government on issues concerning farmers, unemployment, rising inflation and the law and order situation.Read full story here'Will provide water, milk, fruits to the stranded': TikaitBharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday asserted that the 'rail roko' protest will be held peacefully. "We'll provide water, milk, lassi & fruits to people who will be found stranded. We will tell them our issues," he told news agency ANI.Farmers call for 4-hour rail blockadeFarmers, who have been protesting against Centre's new agricultural laws for the past two and a half months, have called for a 'rail roko' protest between 12noon and 4pm today. They are expecting support from farmers across the nation.

Hindustan Times

19-02-2021

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