Protesters have been demanding the release of three farmers who were detained by the Haryana Police during the current uproar.
Digital Desk: Railway officials said that on Saturday, farmers squatted on lines at the Shambhu railway station in the Patiala region of Punjab for the fourth day, resulting in the cancellation of 54 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route.
Protesters have been demanding the release of three farmers who were detained by the Haryana Police during the current uproar.
According to the officials, the protest has also disrupted the passage of 380 trains over the past three days, which has caused passengers inconvenience.
In Shambhu, Patiala district, farmers have been protesting under the banners of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political).
In Shambhu, close to the Punjab-Haryana border, they squatted on the railroad tracks to commence their protest on Wednesday in favor of the release of the farmers who had been arrested.
The protests, according to farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, won't end until the three farmers are released.
Farmer demands, such as a legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops, are being pushed by the KMM and the SKM (Non-Political) in the 'Delhi Chalo' march.
Following the security forces' interruption of their march on February 13, the farmers have remained at the border posts-old between Punjab and Haryana at Shambhu and Khanauri.
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