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Punjab Farmers Block Railway Tracks in Six Districts, Clash with Police in Moga
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 01:36 PM
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Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Punjab has launched a rail block protest, occupying tracks in six districts and confronting police in Moga.
The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha Punjab chapter began a rail block protest across six districts of Punjab, setting up barricades on railway tracks to demand better support for farmers.
Protesters halted train services by occupying key sections of the tracks, prompting railway authorities to deploy security forces to clear the area.
In Moga district, the confrontation escalated into a physical clash between demonstrators and police, with both sides exchanging shouts and forceful measures.
The movement is part of a larger campaign by farmers to press for their grievances, although specific demands were not detailed in the initial statements.
Authorities have urged the protesters to vacate the tracks and have called for dialogue to resolve the standoff.
Protesters halted train services by occupying key sections of the tracks, prompting railway authorities to deploy security forces to clear the area.
In Moga district, the confrontation escalated into a physical clash between demonstrators and police, with both sides exchanging shouts and forceful measures.
The movement is part of a larger campaign by farmers to press for their grievances, although specific demands were not detailed in the initial statements.
Authorities have urged the protesters to vacate the tracks and have called for dialogue to resolve the standoff.