Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers offer food, water to stranded commuters on Rohtak-Delhi highway

Farmers parked tractor-trolleys and trucks to block the Rohtak-Delhi highway near Kharwar village for three hours on Saturday afternoon in response to the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha’s chakka jam call to protest the internet ban at the protest sites on the Delhi border. The farmers and their family members, including children, blocked the Rohtak-Panipat, Rohtak-Hisar, Bhiwani-Rohtak, Rohtak-Hisar, Hisar-Chandigarh, Hisar-Churu and Hisar-Sirsa national and state highways. They provided food, water, tea and fruits to commuters, including those travelling by Haryana Roadways buses or in their personal vehicles. While the farmers raised slogans, the women sang songs in protest against the Centre, demanding a repeal of the three farm laws. Deepika Kumari, a resident of Sirsa who was stuck with her family at the blockade at Kharawar blockade, said the farmers provided them food, water and lassi. “We will reach home three hours late but we are with the farmers. Some commuters joined the protesters and sat on dharna,” she said. Preet Kumar, a farm leader from Rohtak, said the roads were open for ambulances and police personnel. Police have been diverting roads but only personal vehicles such as cars are going through the diverted routes.

Hindustan Times

06-02-2021

Chandigarh