In Melbourne, Punjab woman skydives to back farm protests
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In Melbourne, Punjab woman skydives to back farm protests
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BATHINDA: The support to farmer struggle against agriculture marketing laws has poured in even from the skies — that too in faraway Australia. Supporting the farmer agitation, a Punjabi-origin woman settled in Australia, skydived from 15,000 feet in Melbourne on Wednesday. Baljit Kaur, hailing from Rurka Kalan village near Mullanpur Dakha in Ludhiana district spent Australian $610 (nearly Rs 35,000) for skydiving. She is pursuing masters in Melbourne apart from working part time. During skydiving, 29-year-old Baljit wore a top and a mask with ‘Supporting Indian Farmers Protests’ written on them. Her family back in India has no connection with farming. However, Baljit was disturbed the way older men and women were sitting on the Delhi borders for over a month to protest the “draconian farm laws.”. Speaking to TOI over phone from Melbourne, Baljit said, “I was seeing various videos of the suffering of farmers earlier in Punjab for the last three months and now at the Delhi borders for over a month. I was looking at several persons including NRIs supporting the farmer struggle in different ways. So, I too decided to support the ongoing agitation.” Baljit after doing M Ed and masters in economics had shifted to Australia three and half years ago on student visa and is pursuing masters in social work. Many non-resident Indians are supporting the farmer protest in various ways, including by providing moral and material assistance to them. Watch Australia: Woman from Punjab skydives to show support for farmers' protest
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The Times of India
Date
2021-01-01
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Ludhiana