Punjab: Farmers hold `rail roko` protest

The protest was held in support of various demands, including justice in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri incident

The protest, organised by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, began at 12.30 pm and was held at 33 places in the state

It marked the third anniversary of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed in 2021 during a demonstration

Railway authorities under the Ferozepur division said 17 trains were halted because of the protest. But no train was cancelled or diverted, the officials said

Trains were halted only at those stations where the passengers could get food and other facilities easily, officials said