The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait faction) has started an indefinite hunger strike protesting the closure of a road near the DFCC line. They claim that several farmers have died in the past year due to the road closure, forcing them to cross railway tracks. Despite repeated requests to the railway...
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officials, no action has been taken to reopen the road. The farmers are demanding the reopening of the road, citing the deaths of several farmers who have been hit by trains while crossing the tracks. DFCC officials have stated that one of the two roads is open, while the other is closed due to ongoing work. They have assured that the road will be reopened by October 30, although the official target date is November 15.