Bhopal

Farmets protest

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Farmers protested and created ruckus at Narmadapuram railway station after they were deboarded by the police, farmers were going to Delhi in GT Express.

The farmers protested after being stopped forcefully from travelling. The police have taken the farmers into custody.

More than 65 farmers have been taken from the railway station in three buses.

There was information that some office bearers of the farmers' organization were hiding in the GT Express train, due to which the train was stopped for 70 minutes and searched.

According to City Magistrate Asmaram Chriman, 'A message was received to deboard the passengers and make them stay in Srikunj Garden. No other information is available.'

National South Indian River Interlinking Association Tamil Nadu President Ayyakannu was going to Delhi with his 114 workers and officials. There are also 15 women in the group. Delhi Police was following them from Chennai after receiving input that the farmer leaders may protest in Delhi demanding Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.