Punjab Farmers' 'Rail Roko' Protest To Demand Flood Compensation, MSP Continues In Amritsar — SEE PICS

Farmers in Amritsar continued their 'Rail Roko' protest on Friday. Among their demands are: compensation for flood-hit farmers and MSP guarantee.

Farmers in Punjab's Amritsar continued their 'Rail Roko' protest for the second consecutive day on Friday

Farmers in Punjab's Amritsar, led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, continued their 'Rail Roko' protest for the second day. (Image Source: PTI)

Farmers were seen sitting on the railway tracks, waving flags of their organisations. The three-day protest began on Thursday to demand compensation for flood-affected farmers and a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee among others from the state government. (Image Source: PTI)

Farmers lie down on the railway tracks during the protest. Sarwan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee on the first day of the protest said that farmers across the country are united on the issues. (Image Source: PTI)

Farmers display their flags on railway tracks. Pandher warned that more farmers from Haryana are ready and will join the protest if anyone tried to 'misbehave' with the farmers of Punjab. (Image Source: PTI)

Hundreds of farmers throng the protest site on the railway tracks in Amritsar. While talking about the demands of the farmers, Pandher said, "There are many issues, including the MSP guarantee, and cases against farmers during Delhi protests not being taken back. Forget about farmers' income being doubled; our expenses have risen 2-3 times." (Image Source: PTI)

Punjab Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee activists raise slogans as they block railway tracks. Police official Balvir S Ghuman told ANI that a massive force has been deployed to deal with the situation as protesting farmers gathered in large numbers at designated areas. (Image Source: PTI)

Farmers stage a protest in Jalandhar on Thursday. Pandher also said that the agitation was being participated in by 18 unions in North India against the central government over various issues. (Image Source: PTI)