rail roko

noun

rail roko

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”).

1

India a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.

  • Around 400 activists of various political parties were taken into custody when they tried to stage a day-long rail roko here on Monday.2010 August 3, The Times of India:
Related terms
rasta roko, roko

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