Farmers Movement Archive

Head for borders on April 21: Union

Bathinda: To make up for the dwindling number of protesters at the Delhi borders due to wheat harvesting, farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) has given call to its activists to reach the agitation sites in big numbers on April 21. The call was made at the rally organised by the farmer organisation at Takhat Damdama Sahib, at Talwandi Sabo on the occasion of Baisakhi. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ruldu Singh Mansa and some leaders from Haryana too participated in the conference. BKU Ekta Ugrahan president Joginder Singh Ugrahan alleged, “Narendra Modi-lea central government is hell bent to help the big corporates and the farm laws have been enacted keeping in view the interests of the corporates. However, the central government failed to assess the anger and determination of the farmers. Now, as farmers have made life tough for this government, it is trying to wriggle out. But farmers will not let it escape without repealing the laws.” Rajewal claimed the struggle started from Punjab but had spread across the length and breadth of the country. “It has busted many myths created by the powers that be. Now, as farmer has come on the roads he will not go back before winning the struggle,” he added. Women leaders from Haryana, Sharda Dixit and Ritu Kaushik, said the farmers there were standing like a rock with their Punjab brethren and women too were contributing in a big way.

The Times of India

2021-04-14

Chandigarh