Farmers Movement Archive

‘Rail Roko’: FIR against 150 in Ambala

Ambala: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) here has registered a case against about 150 identified and unidentified farmers for blocking the Delhi-Ambala railway track near Shahpur village in the district as part of the Rail Roko call given by Sanyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday. The case has been registered under sections 147 (trespass and refusal to desist from trespass) and 174 (obstructing running of train) of the Railways Act at RPF post in Ambala Cantonment railway station. Activists, including women and children, had blocked railway tracks near Shahpur for four hours, but there was no violence during the protest. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Haryana (Charuni) Ambala district vice-president Gualab Singh had also apologised to the passengers for inconvenience and blocking the tracks. “We are forced to take such calls by the government as it is not repealing the dangerous anti-farmer laws that it has passed. These laws will not only affect farmers, but all sections of society,” said Gulab. Asked about the names of farmers who have been identified and booked in this case, RPF post in-charge Shyam Sundar refused to provide a name and said the matter was under investigation. “We are investigating the case and cannot disclose the names as of now.” Sources claimed that some key active farm leaders from Ambala associated with BKU Haryana (Charuni) had been booked by name.

The Times of India

2021-02-22

Chandigarh