rail roko
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindi रेल रोको (rel roko, literally “obstruct the rail”).
Noun edit
rail roko (plural rail rokos)
- (India) a form of protest, usually involving a large number of people blocking a railway.
- 2010 August 3, The Times of India:
- Around 400 activists of various political parties were taken into custody when they tried to stage a day-long rail roko here on Monday.
Related terms edit
- rasta roko (“a form of protest blocking a road”)
- roko