Farmers Movement Archive

Ready to show our strength, say women on Mahila Kisan Diwas

Jind/Kaithal: Women observed “Mahila Kisan Diwas” in Jind district on Monday. The event was entirely managed by the women. In Kaithal district, farmers took out a tractor rally against the three farm laws passed by the Centre. Many women also drove tractors to Khatkat toll plaza in Jind, ferrying other women. Around 1,000 women from various villages in Jind handled the stage, addressed the gathering, took out a paidal march, did PT show and also sang and danced. Women took out a one kilometre procession on the Jind-Patiala national highway carrying the Tricolour and Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) flags as rehearsal for the Republic Day parade on January 26. This is the first time that women registered their presence in large numbers at the protest site of Kahtkar toll plaza. Sumitra, a law student from Jalalpur Kalan village of Jind district said, “Being a farmer’s daughter, I attended the Kisan Mahila Diwas as farmers are protesting against the three agri laws despite the bitter winter. We want to say that farmer’s children are also well educated and understand the outcome of these laws. If these are implemented, farmers will be destroyed. We will fight along with our elderly farmers till our demands are met,” she said. Sikkim Devi, a woman leader said, “We are preparing for the proposed tractor parade in Delhi on January 26. On that day, Jawans will march on one side and women will do so on the other to show their strength to the Union government. This time, women are going to show their strength before the arrogant leaders of the saffron party. Now, besides male farmers, women will also play a major role in the repeal of the laws.” Azad Singh Palwa, a member of the ongoing protest in Jind said the men stayed away from the event as the women did a good job of managing it on their own.

The Times of India

2021-01-19

Chandigarh