Farmers Movement Archive

Bus on tractor-trolley creates buzz

LUDHIANA: A tractor attached with body of a bus has become a major attraction on the road to Delhi as many people in Machhiwara and Samrala were surprised to see such a modification. Its owner — farmer Karamjit Singh of Vajidpur in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district — along with his acquaintances was on the way to Singhu border to join the farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day. This modified tractor was part of a convoy of around 200 tractors of Doaba Kisan Union that evoked curiosity of passersby as it crossed Machhiwara and nearby villages around noon on Saturday. Karamjit said they are going to Delhi to participate in the farmers’ rally to protest against the three farm laws. He said he bought a bus and removed the engine, repaired it, hooked it to trolley behind the tractor. “We made it on our own. We invested about Rs 2 lakh on it. From the bus, we have removed seats on one side and put mattresses for people to rest. We are carrying other essential articles in the vehicle too,” he added. The farmer said with such a modification, they don’t have to think about how many days they will have to sit on a dharna near Delhi. He said that they would not return from Delhi till the Modi government doesn’t repeal the “black” laws. He said by pasting pictures of demands of farmers and “our” martyrs on the outer body on the bus, they have tried to convey a message to the government that the farmers of Punjab are not going to back down from their struggle and sacrifices. The farmer had posted pictures of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Shaheed Udham Singh on the bus apart from slogans in support of farmers’ agitation. The farmers said 20-25 persons can travel on bus-cum-trolley.

The Times of India

2021-01-24

Ludhiana