This footage from February 18 shows farmers protesting against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws gathered at railway stations across India on Thursday and blocked train tracks as part of a four-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest, in an attempt to pressurise the government to repeal the new agriculture laws.

The ‘rail roko’ protest was announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the agitations, last week. The railway blockade was the third major demonstration by farmers, following the Republic Day tractor rally and the ‘chakka jam’ on February 6.

This footage was filmed and produced 18 February 2021.
Farmers protesting against the Centre’s three contentious farm laws gathered at railway stations across India on Thursday and blocked train tracks as part of a four-hour nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest, in an attempt to pressurise the government to repeal the new agriculture laws.
The ‘rail roko’ protest was announced by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmer unions spearheading the agitations, last week. The railway blockade was third major demonstration by farmers, following the Republic Day tractor rally and the ‘chakka jam’ on February 6.