Farmers Movement Archive

‘Will continue to fight till farm laws are repealed’

Amritsar, May 26On the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s call to observe Black Day, a huge response was received in rural areas with people hoisting black flags from the rooftops of their houses and vehicles to protest against the Central Government here on Wednesday.As the protest on Delhi borders completed six months on Wednesday, the farmers reiterated their commitment to continue their agitation till the three laws were repealed.Farmers from different areas burnt effigies of corporate houses and the Prime Minister to express their anguish. A bike rally from the Nangli area reached the Hall Gate and a protest was staged. The protests were also held at Vallah, Attari, Baba Bakala and many other places.Rattan Singh Randhawa of the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha said, “The village level units of our union burnt effigies in 172 villages of the district. Similarly, other unions had organised events in their areas also.” Randhawa said the response to the call was phenomenal as people voluntarily hoisted black flags to express their solidarity.Balwinder Singh Mahal of the BKU Ugraha said, “The government had earlier labelled the protesters as terrorists, Khalistanis, Pakistanis and what not. Now they are labelling us as super spreaders of Covid-19.” He said all this was being done to defame the farmers. Not even a single farmer out of those died at Delhi borders was infected with the virus.Sarwan Singh Pandher of the Kisan Sangarsh Committee said, “Farmers have no other option but to continue with their protest as the three controversial laws would completely destroy the farming community.” He said the government was trying to turn the tide of public sentiments against farmers on Covid-19 issue to hide its failures.The farmer leaders stated that the protest would be intensified in the coming weeks and the SKM would chalk out new programmes for the participation of general public. Apart from residents in rural areas, many urban residents from non-agriculture background too hoisted black flags on their houses to express solidarity with the farming community.

The Tribune

2021-05-27