Farmers Movement Archive

Punjab and Haryana school children join farmers' protests at Tikri-Bahadurgarh border

Just like college and university students, school children from Haryana and Punjab join the farmers' protest at Tikri-Bahadurgarh border.They would not only raise slogans, but will also help with 'langar' and other arrangements.“Asi ithe haq len aaye si. Jede Modi sarkaar ne teen kaale kanoon banaye si, oanu rad karaan aaye si. (We have come here to make right, and get three laws cancelled, which have been enacted by Modi government). I, and my uncle have been here for the past three days, and are supporting the Punjab farmers wholeheartedly,” said 13-year-old Harshdeep—a 9th class student from Sahuwala village (Sirsa)—who was spotted helping men with the langar.A 10th class student from Ratia, Fatehabad, Arshdeep, while sitting atop of a mini truck and waving a flag, said his father is a farmer, and he knows the ordeal of the farmers, hence, came here to strengthen the protest.“Come what may, we will force the Modi government to repeal three black laws,” he said, adding, that studying was equally important for him, but it was time to get the three laws cancelled.Another 15-year-old student from Fatehabad, Ramandeep, sitting beside Arshdeep on the truck said, that farmers are food providers, and no one would be able to survive in case the farmers devastate.Harmandeep Singh, a 14-year-old, a student of 9th standard from Sangrur (Punjab), said he was not only attending online classes, but have also brought books with them.“I study two-three hours daily, and devote the rest of the time to the protest. I have been, here, for the past a week and will return tomorrow to take the exams. Many more school children have also arrived here to support the farmers,” he added.Jaskaran Singh, a 13-year-old, a student of 7th standard from Bilaspur in Moga district, Punjab, holding a flag in his hand said, that they would not move back until the three laws were not cancelled.“The government is testing the patience of farmers by giving dates, but we will not bow down,” he added.

The Tribune

2020-12-06

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