Farmers Movement Archive

Jaago — a new way to stir people to join farmers’ cause

Tribune News ServiceNawanshahr, March 14Jaag mazdoora, jaag kisaana, sutti akh nu ugad bai hun jaago aaiye, this is how the women wing of Kirti Kisan Union is performing jaago (a ritual in Punjabi weddings, where people are asked to stay awake) in Nawanshahr.The jaago is being taken out against the three farm laws, where a group of women dressed in traditional attire, holding colourful pots on their head, starts jaago at night asking people to stay awake and join fellow farmers in their fight against the government. Even children are joining the initiative.Several villages including Sajawalpur, Pallian Khurd, Sahivaaj Pur, Jethu Majara, Majara Khurd and Asmanpur have already been covered, where women participated in large numbers. During jaago, the members of the union, and active women also give speeches and encourage others to provide strength to the movement.Gurbaksh Kaur Sangha of the women wing said the aim of taking out these jaagos was to raise awareness among people, women and kids and invite them to show their support to farmers.“We have been getting a very good response with this initiative,” she said. Gurbaksh said in the coming days, the jaago would be taken out in Banga, Balachaur, and Rahon as well.Notably, a huge conference would be held by the Sankyukt Kisan Morcha on March 23, the shaheedi diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in Khatkar Kalan, Nawanshahr. So, the wing members have also been appealing to everyone to come and gather in large numbers and mark their presence at the conference. On March 22, a large number of youngsters will leave for Delhi on their motorcycles after taking sand from Khatkar Kalan as a mark of protest.Jasveer Singh, one of the associates of the union, said several meetings were happening on a daily basis. “No one wants to leave any stone unturned and the motive is the same — to join farmers and win over the government,” he said.

The Tribune

2021-03-15