Farmers' rail roko agitation Live Updates: Farmers begin 'rail roko' agitation across Punjab
Dec 18, 2024 12:28 PM
Farmers block tracks in Mohali and Bathinda
Agitating farmers have started blocking rail tracks in Mohali and Bathinda
Dec 18, 2024 12:18 PM
Farmers begin 'rail roko agitation across Punjab
Farmers start blocking railway tracks across different districts of Punjab. Farmers are intended to block the railway tracks from 12 noon to 3 pm on Wednesday. Rail traffic is likely to be disrupted.
Dec 18, 2024 12:02 PM
No engagement with SC panel, talks only with central government: Farmers
Protesting farmers have rejected talks with the panel constituted by the Supreme Court and emphasised that any sort of future talks will only be held with the central government.
Dec 18, 2024 10:30 AM
Protesting Farmer who attempted suicide died on Wednesday morning
Protesting farmer who swallowed sulfas while attempting suicide during the ongoing protest died on Wednesday morning. According to the doctors the infection had spread across the body resulting in his death. The farmer has been identified as Ranjodh Singh Jodha. In a race against time, he was battling for his life for four days, however succumbed to the infection.
Dec 18, 2024 10:08 AM
AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang demands discussion over Dallewal's hunger strike
AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha and demanded discussion on the farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike.
AAP MP Malwinder Singh Kang gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha and demands discussion on the farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who has been on hunger strike over the last 22 days over farmers' issues. pic.twitter.com/sFvMryJe1q
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 09:42 AM
SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal takes a dig at Centre, says 'govt trying to bring back farm laws'
SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has slammed central government over farmers protest and said, "The govt should not try to bring back the three black laws through the back door."
Even as our farmers are agitating & are being prevented from going to Delhi to convey their grievances to their own government, the centre has come out with a draft agriculture marketing policy which is silent on MSP but wants to centralise agri marketing which is a State subject… pic.twitter.com/lvbwk1aCj0
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) December 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 09:20 AM
Pandher calls for peaceful boycott of BJP officials
Sarwan Singh Pandher has called for peaceful boycott of BJP officials visiting any part of the Punjab
#WATCH | Amritsar | Farmer Leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, “The leaders that were chosen by the common people are living in palaces and the people who voted for them are on the road… We have told all Punjabis to peacefully protest any BJP official visiting any part of Punjab.… pic.twitter.com/Jgf5gALqY2
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 09:16 AM
SGPC President Dhami reaches Khanuri border to meet Dallewal
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee President Harjinder Singh Dhami has reached Khanuri border to meet Jagjit Singh Dallewal and inquire about his well-being
Dec 18, 2024 09:11 AM
Sarwan Singh Pandher urges people for maximum participation in 'rail roko' agitation
Farm leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged the people for maximum participation during the rail roko agitation.
#WATCH | Amritsar | Farmer Leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, “From 12 noon to 3 pm, we will stop the trains in Punjab today… I will be in Devi Dasspura in Amritsar (participating in the protest)… We invite all Punjabis to carry out ‘Rail Roko’ at all rail crossings and rail… pic.twitter.com/YCYDQgoJiu
— ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 08:50 AM
Farmers warn of spreading the movement nationwide if talks not held sooner
Famers from different organisations during a meeting in Jind asserted that if talks with centre not held sooner, then the agitation will spread nation wide.
Dec 18, 2024 08:33 AM
Farmers' MSP demand , debt waiver persists as they ramp up agitation
The demands of farmers include legal guarantee for MSP, debt waiver, pensions, withdrawal of police cases and justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims
Dec 18, 2024 08:27 AM
Jagjit Singh Dallewal's heath worsens, at risk of multi-organ failure
Farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health deteriorates as his hunger strike enter day 23.
Farmers Protest live updates: Farmers have retorted to rail roko agitation starting today across Punjab owing to the ongoing protest. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that activists of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha would block rail traffic from 12 noon to 3 pm.
Commuters are expected to face inconvenience during the state-wide rail roko agitation on Wednesday. Farm leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that 23 districts spanning across state have been designated for the agitation.
The agitation is intended to ramp up the pressure on central government to engage in meaningful dialogue on their demands after their multiple attempts to enter the national capital were thwarted by Haryana police citing lack of permission from central authorities.
Pandher further urged the central government to take 'immediate' action and engage with the farmers' representatives in a 'meaningful' dialogue.
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