Tiruchirappalli, March 21 -- Farmers in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli staged a 'rail roko' protest on the Cauvery Railway Bridge. The protest was led by celebrated farmer leader and lawyer P Ayyakannu.

The demonstration was held in response to the action taken against farm leaders in Punjab, who were protesting against the government while pressing various demands, including a legal guarantee for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all crops.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and local police intervened to control the situation and clear the tracks.

Meanwhile, Punjab Agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian called for a meeting of leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) in Chandigarh on Friday.

The meeti...