Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:41am on 29 Sep 2023,Friday India
Train operations were affected in Punjab as farmers' 'rail roko' agitation entered the 2nd day demanding a financial package for flood losses, MSP guarantee, withdrawal of protest cases, and compensation for deceased farmers. Some trains were canceled, diverted, or short-terminated due to the 3-day stir by groups like the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee. Protesters squatted on tracks at 17 places including Moga, Amritsar, and Bathinda. In Hoshiarpur, Azad Kisan Committee members sat on dharna at the railway station. The stir left many passengers stranded in Punjab and Haryana. Farmers said the agitation against the Centre will continue till September 30 if demands are not met.
