Farmers Movement Archive

BKU sanitises camps at Tikri

Doraha, May 12Members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta) Ugrahan began sanitising farmers’ camps at Tikri border today to contain the spread of coronavirus at protest sites. The district general-secretary of the union, Saudagar Singh Ghudani, along with other members from Doraha and surrounding areas, have volunteered for the same.“We do not want that our ongoing protest to be disrupted in any way,” the members expressed, adding: “We have been fighting against the Centre for more than five months now and if the government thinks they can drive us away with the scare of the virus, they are wrong,” they said.“We have started sanitising camps in and around Tikri border so that the spread of virus can be controlled at protest sites. We sanitise the camps and surrounding areas daily. We are taking all precautions and have also asked farmers to wear face mask and maintain social distancing,” said Saudagar Singh Ghudani, district general-secretary, BKU (Ekta) Ugrahan.

The Tribune

2021-05-13