The Kandi Area Railway Affected Struggle Committee began an indefinite dharna by setting up tents at village Kartoli on the Punjab-Himachal border, stalling construction work on the Daulatpur-Talwara new broad gauge railway line.
The protesters said that the dharna will continue till they get justice. They also accused the railways and the local administration of not giving them proper compensation for the land. They said that correct information about the land acquired was not provided. Members of the committee alleged that they were forced to allow land acquisition under compulsion. The railways and local administration was also accused of allegedly misleading the landowners.
