- Title: Protesting Indian farmers occupy railroad tracks
- Date: 15th February 2024
- Summary: RAJPURA, PUNJAB, INDIA (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (ANI - No use India) FARMER PROTESTERS CHEERING AND WALKING TOWARD RAILYWAY TRACKS FROM PLATFORM VARIOUS OF FARMER PROTESTERS SITTING ON RAILROAD TRACKS (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) FARMER, GURUCHARAN SINGH, SAYING: "It is because of the Khattar (Chief of Haryana State) and (Narendra) Modi government that the farmers have been compelled to occupy roads and railway tracks." VARIOUS OF FARMER PROTESTERS SITTING ON RAILROAD TRACKS (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) FARMER, JOGENDRA SINGH, SAYING: "We will get to know (the resolution) once the meeting is over in the evening, or else we'll go to Delhi.” REPORTER ASKING: “WILL YOU GO TO DELHI?” SINGH: “Yes, We'll go for sure." PUNJAB-HARYANA BORDER, INDIA (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF FARMER PROTESTERS CHANTING AMBALA, HARYANA, INDIA (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF FARMER PROTESTERS SITTING IN MIDDLE OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ROAD WITH FARMER UNION FLAGS CHANDIGARH, INDIA (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (ANI - No use India) (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) CHIEF OF NORTHERN STATE HARYANA, MANOHAR LAL KHATTAR, SAYING: "We have an objection to their (the farmers) way of protesting. We have no problem in letting them go to Delhi. Public transport is available for them. They should have used trains, buses or their own vehicles. But a tractor is not a mode of transport." NEW DELHI, INDIA (FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (ANI - No use India) POLICE PERSONNEL PREPARING BARRICADES /BARBED WIRE ON BARRICADE RAPID ACTION FORCE PERSONNEL STANDING GAS MASK BOX CONTAINING TEAR GAS EXPLOSIVES, READING (English): "TEAR SMOKE MUNITIONS, EXPLOSIVES, CLASS-3. DO NOT DROP, HANDLE WITH CARE." VARIOUS OF RAPID ACTION FORCE PERSONNEL STANDING AND HOLDING WEAPONS
- Embargoed: 29th February 2024 10:17
- Keywords: agriculture farmers india protests punjab unrest
- Location: RAJPURA, PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB-HARYANA BORDER, AMBALA, HARYANA, NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: RAJPURA, PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH, PUNJAB-HARYANA BORDER, AMBALA, HARYANA, NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,Civil Unrest
- Reuters ID: LVA001069515022024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Indian farmers occupied railroads and highways on Thursday (February 15) as they continued press their demands for higher prices for their crops.
Police have used tear gas and barricades to stop thousands of farmers from marching to the capital New Delhi to demand the government set a minimum price for all their produce to ensure they can sustain their livelihood.
According to union leader, farmers unions in India will hold talks with government ministers later on Thursday.
The protest comes two years after Modi's government, following similar protests, repealed some farm laws and promised to find ways to ensure support prices for all farm produce. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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