Farmers Movement Archive

Haryana: Village offers to cover any damage to tractors

JIND: Pai in Kaithal district, one of the biggest villages in Haryana, announced that farmers of the village would cover the loss caused by damage to tractors which are to participate in the proposed tractor rally in Delhi on January 26. People from a cross-section of society participated in a mahapanchayat held in the village and assured all possible help in the ongoing agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws. An announcement is being made through a public address system mounted on a tractor asking residents to provide milk, firewood, money and whatever else they can during the protest. In Haryana, farmers in various districts, especially Jind, Kaithal, Hisar, Fatehabad, Dadri, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra Yamunanagar and others are preparing for the Delhi tractor march to press their demand for repeal of the three agri laws. Donations are being collected at village level in Haryana from landless to landed farmers to fuel the tractors. On the lines of Jind district, farmers in other districts are collecting money per acre. Those who do not have land are donating in accordance with their capacity. Rammehar Dhul alias Bittu, a resident of Pai village, said, “There are around 5,000 houses in the village and we are collecting money from everyone. People of all communities are extending help. We are collecting Rs 200 per home and one may donate more. In the mahapanchayat, we decided that villagers will bear any loss if reported in tractors. Moreover, around 300 tractors are expected to participate in the tractor parade, which will leave the village for Tikri border on January 22.” Farmers from other districts will start their march on January 22. It will continue till January 26. The ones who are near Delhi borders will leave their villages on the same day or January 25 but those who live further away will move on January 22. Kandela khap in Jind district, one of the prominent khaps in Haryana, which faced similar protest in 2002 during the then INLD government, held a panchayat on Tuesday. The khap has set a target of providing 1,000 tractors from its area. Several villages attended the panchayat and said they would ensure that 1,000 tractors participated in the proposed tractor parade.

The Times of India

2021-01-20

Chandigarh