Farmers Movement Archive

‘Another 30,000 BKU farmers to join protest’

PATIALA/FATEHGARH SAHIB: In a bid to further strengthen the agitation of the farmers at the Delhi borders, another 30,000 farmers owing allegiance to farmer union BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) will join the protest. These farmers will move from interstate borders at Khanauri and Dabwali in Punjab and Haryana, respectively, on December 26 and 27. Farmer leaders claimed that around 15,000 farmers would move towards Delhi from Khanauri border on December 26, while an equal number of farmers would leave from Dabwali border the next day. “Over 60,000 farmers, including 10,000 women, under the aegis of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) are protesting at Tikri border and some at Singhu border, while 30,000 more are to join the agitation. Arrangements for the protesting women farmers are being made. The farmers and residents of Haryana are extending a lot of support and cooperation to the farmers protesting at the Delhi borders. Private hoteliers have also extended help by giving two halls especially for the women. A number of tractor-trolleys have been covered with plastic sheets and turned into temporary sheds. Besides, some NGOs are also helping by providing tents for sleeping. The farmers have also constructed temporary toilets on the footpaths and covered them with sheets,” said Sukhdev Singh Kokari, a BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) state leader. Businessman provides buses A Fatehgarh Sahib businessman is providing daily bus service free of cost to the farmers from Fatehgarh Sahib to reach Delhi borders. Real estate businessman Shahbaz Singh said, “To support the farmers, I have been providing them free bus service since December 11. Every morning one bus packed with farmers moves towards the agitation site in Delhi from Fatehgarh Sahib. If the number of farmers increases, I will increase the number of buses. Besides, we are also providing them some flags carrying messages of farmer-labourer unity. So far, around 700 flags have been distributed among the farmers moving towards Delhi.”

The Times of India

2020-12-19

Ludhiana