Acting on the call of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) fora six-hour nationwide 'rail roko' protest, all railway tracks in Punjab wereblocked on Monday by farmers, thus affecting the rail services.
The farmers are protesting in support of their demand toremove Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Misra Teni from theCabinet following the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which his son Ashish Misra isthe main accused.
Train services were affected in almost all the districtsof the state due to the protest. However, there was no report of any untowardincident from anywhere so far.
The farmers' unions have also been demanding scrapping ofthree Central farm laws.
The SKM had announced a six-hour nationwide 'rail roko'protest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In Ferozepur town, the rail track blockade came intoeffect one hour before time.
In Jalandhar, farmers blocked the Jalandhar Cantt railwaycrossing, Dakoha crossing, also there was huge traffic jam at the NationalHighway due to a road accident.
Heavy police presence was seen at various places in Punjabto maintain law and other in view of the protest by farmers.
Hundreds of people had a harrowing time as rails did notply due to the nationwide strike.
Passengers were left stranded at railway stations invarious towns and cities as trains were stranded. People were forced to travelin other public transports.
"It is very apparent that with Ajay Misra being theMoS for Home Affairs in the Union Government, justice cannot be secured in thismatter," the SKM said in a statement on Sunday.
"He promoted hatred, enmity and communal disharmonybetween the Hindus and Sikhs in his speeches. It is his vehicles that were usedto mow down peaceful protestors. He harboured his son and accomplices even asthe police were issuing summons to Ashish Misra," it added.