Amid shortage of essentials, Punjab farmers end rail roko

Punjab farmer unions agreed on Saturday to accept chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh's appeal and decided to allow passenger trains to run in the state from November 23 till December 10. However they warned that the blockade would be resumed if the central government failed to hold talks with farmers' representatives in the next 15 days to address their concerns about the Centre's contentious agri-marketing laws.