Leaders Online Desk: Today (Dec. 10) the farmers held a rail stop protest across the country from 12:00 to 4:00. Commuters had to face a lot of trouble as this protest was held on a large scale, especially in Punjab. A police force was deployed in the area of the railway station. As a precautionary measure, the administration had kept all the preparations. Rail Roko Andolan
Attempting to board a freight train engine
Farmers tried to board the goods train engine on the railway track near Shambhu toll booth. The police stopped them immediately. After persuading the farmer leaders, the protestors retreated. On the other hand, farmers and police personnel clashed in Elanabad. After this, the police detained the farmers. Rail Roko Andolan
Rail Roko Andolan trains stopped at Ludhiana station
Farmers protested at Amritsar railway station. The railway track has been disrupted at Devidaspura. In Abohar and Bathinda too, farmers' agitation continues on the railway tracks. On the other hand, trains have been stopped at Ludhiana railway station.
Farmer leaders under house arrest in Sirsa
Mithu Singh, a farmer leader from Sirsa in Haryana, informed through his Facebook that the police have kept him under house arrest. Mithu Kamboj released a video and said that Sanyukt Kisan Morcha had appealed to stop trains across the country from 12 to 4 today. Police forces, barricading, ambulances and fire engines have been deployed in Sirsa.
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