Overview

• Kurmi groups launched sit‑ins on tracks at Rai in Ranchi, Parasnath in Giridih and Chandrapura in Bokaro to press for Scheduled Tribe status and Kurmali recognition.
• Indian Railways reported partial disruption in South Eastern Railway and ECR’s Dhanbad division with at least three trains cancelled, one short‑terminated and four controlled.
• Local administrations imposed prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 near multiple stations, restricting assemblies and directing immediate action against attempts to block tracks.
• Railway and state security measures include deployment of additional RPF/GRP personnel, CCTV and drone monitoring, quick reaction teams and 24x7 control rooms after 52 sensitive locations were flagged by SER.
• Organisers say the agitation is indefinite, with support from AJSU and some regional leaders, even as the court’s ruling terms rail and road blockades illegal.