Rail Roko Andolan: Farmers' Rail Roko agitation continues, BSF deployed at Bahadurgarh station; Trains affected at 30 places

Posted on 18th Oct 2021 by rohit kumar

A six-hour nationwide 'Rail Roko' agitation by farmers' organizations is continuing, demanding the removal of Union Minister of State (MoS) Ajay Mishra Teni from the Union Cabinet. This movement of farmers' organizations will run from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday. Railway CPRO has said that 30 places in the Northern Railway zone have been affected due to the agitation. At the same time, the Lucknow Police has warned that the police will take action against those who took part in the 'Rail Roko Andolan' of the farmers' organization. His son Ashish Mishra Teni has been arrested in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.

 

no effect on trains

 

Railway DCP Harendra Singh on Rail Roko movement of farmers' organizations said that till now we are not aware of any obstruction on any track and train cancellation anywhere. We are working closely with the GRP and RPF of neighboring states, if there is any problem, we are ready for it in Delhi.

 

Protesters stop goods train in Modi Nagar

 

Agitating farmers stopped rail traffic at Modinagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Hundreds of farmers sat on the tracks to block the movement of trains and goods trains. Security forces from four police stations of Ghaziabad district have been deployed along with a company of Provincial Armed Police (PAC) at Modinagar railway station.

 

BSF deployed at Bahadurgarh railway station in Haryana

 

Border Security Force (BSF) has been deployed at Bahadurgarh railway station in Haryana, because of the Rail Roko movement called by farmers' unions. Bahadurgarh Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Pawan Sharma said, “Farmers unions have given a call for rail roko protest from 10 am to 4 pm today. So, we have tightened the security here. BSF is here too. We are closely monitoring the situation.

 

The government did not talk to us: Rakesh Tikait

 

On Rail Roko Andolan of farmer organizations, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that Rail Roko Andolan will be held at different places in different districts. The people there all over the country know where we have to stop the train. The Indian government has not spoken to us yet.

 

A large number of security forces deployed at the railway station

 

The impact of the call of the farmers' organizations for Rail Roko Andolan is being seen in many states. Protesters are sitting on the railway track in Devidas Pura village of Amritsar. At the same time, a large number of security forces have been deployed at Sonipat Junction railway station in Haryana. Protesters are sitting on the railway track in Bahadurgarh.

 

Wakhanu police warning to protesters

 

At the same time, during this time the police and administration have also issued an alert regarding the security arrangements. Lucknow Police has said that the police will take action against those who took part in the 'Rail Roko Andolan' of the farmers' organization. 144 CrPC has also been imposed in the district and NSA will be imposed if anyone tries to disrupt normalcy.

 

Demand to sack Ajay Kumar Mishra from the post of minister

 

In a statement issued on Sunday, United Kisan Morcha said that in the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre case, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra will be sacked and immediately arrested and demanded so that justice can be secured in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. According to the program announced for this, rail services will be disrupted on October 18. It has been said on behalf of the farmers' organizations that the rail roko will remain peaceful without damaging the railway property.

 

Joint Kisan Morcha Coordination Committee member Balbir Rajewal told that Ajay Mishra and his son, Ashish Mishra are the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri murder case. If strict action is not taken against them, the trains will be stopped. The Morcha said that he promoted hatred, enmity, and communal enmity between Hindus and Sikhs in his speeches. Their vehicles were used to crush peaceful protesters.

 

Let us inform you that a total of eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. The United Kisan Morcha had alleged that Ashish Mishra, son of MoS Teni, shot one farmer while the others were crushed by his vehicles. Teni, however, denied the allegations, saying that his son was not present at the scene. Ashish repeated the same and denied the allegations of SKM. So far three people including Ashish Mishra have been arrested in the case.

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