Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- Telangana farmers' unionson Thursday conducted'Rail Roko' protest at the Kacheguda Railway station in Hyderabad from 12 pm to 1 pm. The unionshadaplan to do it from 12 pm -3 pm but however, the police intervened and detained 42farmers under preventive custody to disperse the protestors. The protest was held in solidarity with the Haryana - Punjab farmers outfits' nationwide call for the Rail Roko protest. About 300 farmers gathered at the station.

Several leaders and unions of CPI and CPM parties also joined the farmers. The organizations that took active participation include TelanganaRashtra Raitu Sangham, Telangana Rhythu Sangham and All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha. The protest happened under the banner of theAll I...