Farmers Movement Archive

Family members plan to welcome Ranjeet Singh by organising ‘Gatka’

Nawanshahr-based farmer activist Ranjeet Singh, who was among the youths accused of attacking the police during the Singhu border violence, was released on Wednesday evening after he was granted bail on Tuesday. Back in Kajampur village, the happiness of parents Rawal Singh and Sarabjeet Kaur knew no bounds.Ranjit Singh, accused of attacking cops at Singhu border, gets bail“Main gatka khidaake swagat Krna munde da (I will welcome my son with gatka events),” said an elated Sarabjeet Kaur, mother of Ranjeet.She said Ranjeet would often ask her why he was not granted bail yet. “I would always give him assurance that we all were with him and he would get it soon. “Saareya di duava laggiya hain” (Everyone’s blessings worked in his favour’),” Sarabjeet Kaur expressed her feelings.Videos and still images of police ‘assault’ on the 22-year-old had gone viral on social media. Ranjeet’s video grabs of being beaten up with lathis and picked up seemingly unconscious too had gone viral.The mother shared his son’s sadness during the entire time. “Although he is very calm, the incident made him very low. But my son is brave and is in high spirits now,” she said. Sarabjeet added that when she had seen the videos and pictures of her son being thrashed by the police, it made her cry.Rawal Singh, father of Ranjeetm, said, “Bura time si, nikal gaya. Now we are just waiting for him to come back.” The father also said that no matter what happened, they would always support the farmers’ movement. “The farmer unions remained with us. Everyone was there for help. We felt strong,” he said.Rawal Singh also shared that Sarabjeet Kaur had been planning functions on the return of their beloved son who remained away from them for three months.Pardeep Singh, brother of Ranjeet, said they would come back to the village on Saturday.

The Tribune

2021-03-20

Jalandhar