Overview

• The Kurmi Vikas Morcha said blockades were lifted at all Jharkhand sites except Pradhan Khanta, with Sini slated to be cleared soon.
• Protesters are seeking Scheduled Tribe status for the Kurmi community and constitutional recognition of the Kurmali language.
• Rail operations saw heavy disruption, with South Eastern Railways reporting 43 cancellations on September 20 and 12 more on September 21 alongside diversions and short terminations.
• The Calcutta High Court had called the planned rail and road blockades illegal and unconstitutional, and security forces were deployed to enforce orders.
• AKS leaders reported arrests and injuries during clashes in West Bengal’s Purulia and announced fresh protests there on September 25.