Farmers Movement Archive

Thousands of farmers headed for Delhi border

BATHINDA: Thousands of activists belonging to farmer organisation BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) on Wednesday headed for the protest sites on the borders of Delhi. The activists left from across Punjab on vehicles hired by local or district units of the organisation, and also on trains. Several women were also among the activists. Jathas headed by BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan, secretary Shingara Singh Mann and functionary Ram Singh Bhainibagha left from Dabwali, Khanouri and Sardulgarh borders in hundreds of vehicles. BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) general secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan, after flagging off jathas, said, “Nearly 15,000 activists, including a large number of women, had left for Tikri border, where thousands of activists are already putting up. Besides, protests at 42 places across Punjab are continuing and will continue till farm laws are not repealed”. He said they chose April 21 for leaving for Delhi so they could pay tributes to the foundation of the Ghadar Party in 1913 in US. He said the party was founded to throw out imperial forces from India and the ongoing protests were like a second war for independence. Kokri Kalan said protesters will stay at the border for a week and then another jatha will replace many who would be wanting to return and this process of sending activists to protests would continue.

The Times of India

2021-04-22

Amritsar