Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers prepare to beat the heat

New Delhi: With summer approaching and temperature rising during the afternoon, the farmers protesting at the borders have started making arrangements for a large number of fans and coolers. The farmer leaders at Singhu border said, since the government was not showing any interest in repealing the three laws, it was difficult to ascertain how long their movement would continue. Therefore, preparations were on full swing in advance, they said. Jitender Singh Sheena, state Punjab press secretary, Kirti Kisan Union, said, “We are getting offers at cash collection points for supply of fans and coolers, just the way we got offers for geysers during peak winters.” Claiming that there was no dearth of supply for anything at the borders, Sheena added that, once the arrangements were made, the appliances would be installed at various camps, depending on demand and requirement. He, however, asserted that the farmers were tough enough to beat any difficulty, including the scorching heat. Meanwhile, some farmers were planning to get fans, cots from their villages soon. “For now, the weather is quite pleasant and we are comfortable. For summer, we are making sufficient arrangements,” said Balbir Singh, a farmer at Singhu border. Balram Singh, a farmer of Danoda Kalan, who has been protesting at Tikri border for the past 10 days said, “As soon as we visit our village, we plan to get fans and cots in sufficient numbers, as it is not feasible to sleep on roads. Also, the mosquito menace is increasing and we need to make arrangements to sit here for longer term.”

The Times of India

2021-02-11

Delhi