Punjab farmers to block rail traffic

Rail passengers are likely to face inconvenience as farmers’ outfits in Punjab would be blocking rail traffic on October 7 and 8 at several places in the state to protest against SAD-BJP led government’s “anti-farmer” policies.

As part of their plan to intensify their agitation, eight farmers' organisations, including BKU Ekta (<g data-gr-id="8">Dakunda</g>), BKU Ekta (Ugrahan), BKU (Krantikari), Kirti Kisan Union will disrupt train movements for two days in the state. “We are going ahead with our plan to block rail traffic on October 7 and 8 at different places in Punjab to press the Centre and state government to accept our demands,” BKU (Ugrahan) General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri said. He said farmers would disrupt rail services at about 12 places including Rampura in Bathinda, Mansa, Sunam in Sangrur, Moga, Beas, Phillaur in Jalandhar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Patiala.