Farmers Movement Archive

Punjab farmers vow to intensify fight against farm laws

BATHINDA: Protesting against the central farm laws for over one-and-a-half months, the farm organisations of Punjab observed the 105th martyrdom day of seven freedom fighters, including Kartar Singh Sarabha, at the protest sites across the state on Monday. At many sites at railway stations and toll plazas, farmers recalled the supreme sacrifices made by Sarabha and his compatriots. Sarabha, Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, Jagat Singh, Harnam Singh, Bakhshish Singh, Surain Singh elder and another Surain Singh were hanged in Lahore conspiracy case on November 16, 1915. Sarabha was only 19-and-a-half years old. “We owe a lot to freedom fighters who made supreme sacrifices for the liberation of the motherland. Now again, we are midway through the fight for liberation, this time to save farmers from being crushed under the laws enacted by the Parliament that are intended to put them on the mat. In our fight against the Union government, we are getting inspiration from freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Kartar Singh Sarabha and many more. Kartar Singh Sarabha was a thoughtful youth whom Bhagat Singh used to consider as his role model,” said BKU (Ekta Dakonda) general secretary Jagmohan Singh. “The sacrifices made by these peoples’ heroes inspire us to continue with the fight and to further intensify it to save farmers from being crushed. On the martyrdom day of Sarabha and six others on Monday, the farmers paid glowing tributes and at some places they sang revolutionary numbers,” said BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) Barnala block activist Chamkaur Singh. A large number of protesters, including women, renewed their pledge to keep fighting till the farm laws are not withdrawn or the Union government don’t give a written guarantee of continuing with the minimum support price (MSP) on all crops. Farmers also reiterated their resolve to reach Delhi under ‘Dilli Chalo’ call on November 26-27 under any circumstances.

The Times of India

2020-11-17

Amritsar