Rasta Roko Morcha

Rasta Roko Morcha
Part of Dharam Yudh Morcha
LocationKup Kalan, Malerkotla, Punjab, India
DateApril, 4, 1983
TargetAkali Protestors
Attack type
Shooting
Injured500 Protestors and Police injured
Victims24 or 26
PerpetratorsIndian Paramilitary Forces
MotiveAttempt at stopping Akali Demonstration[1]

The Rasta Roko Morcha (Meaning block the roads agitation) was an agitation launched in India by the Akali Dal in April of 1983 under Harchand Singh Longowal as part of Dharam Yudh Morcha.

  1. ^ "April 4, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Rasta Roko Protest | The Indian Express". 2023-04-04. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

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