rail roko

English

Etymology

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

Noun

rail roko (plural rail rokos)

1. (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

• rasta roko (“a form of protest blocking a road”)
• roko