Farmers Movement Archive

Haryana villages forego milk supply to dairies, keep protest sites stocked

JIND: Ever since farmers from Punjab camped at the borders of Delhi on November 27, their counterparts from Haryana have ensured uninterrupted supply of milk. Notably, Singhu of Sonipat and Tikri of Bahadurgarh town, where farmers are camping, are located adjacent to Haryana villages, which makes it easier to supply milk on a daily basis. This is not an easy task, since milk is a perishable commodity, which cannot be stored for long. More than 45,000 litres of milk has been supplied so far from Ujhana village of Haryana’s Jind district. The milk is supplied every other day in a tanker of 2,500 litre capacity. Village residents have stopped supplying milk in dairies to keep farmers well-stocked. Residents bring milk at the chaupal, where a Delhi-bound vehicle is parked after an announcement is made from the chaupal’s loudspeaker. Village residents have assured farmers that supply will be maintained for the duration of the protest. TOI learnt that a number of villages in Haryana have deputed personal vehicles to ferry milk for farmers on a daily basis. Vikash Sisar, state president, Bhartiya Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, who has been camping at Tikri border since the dharna started, said, “There is consumption of around 2,000 litres of milk on a daily basis at Tikri border and the same amount at Singhu border. Supply is consistently being ensured by Haryana farmers. Farmers of Haryana are happy to send milk to Punjab farmers raising a voice to repeal the anti-farmer laws.”

The Times of India

2020-12-28

Chandigarh