Farmers Movement Archive

Morcha gives call to celebrate Guru Ravidas birth anniversary

JALANDHAR: Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced to celebrate Guru Ravidas’s birth anniversary at Singhu border on February 27 and also urged the farmers back home to participate in celebrations in their villages. When “kisan-mazdoor ekta” has already become the main slogan of farm movement, this move is likely to bring closer Dalits, especially Ravidassia community members, and farmers. Dalits have been participating in the protest at Delhi and now farm groups appear to be reciprocating. After Guru Gobind Singh’s anniversary and anniversary of martyrdom his four sons and mother had been held at Delhi border, celebrating Guru Ravidas’s anniversary is likely to send a message to Dalits across the country. Announcing this here on Wednesday, SKM constituents Bharti Kisan Union Doaba general secretary Satnam Singh Sahni, BKU Qadian district president Jasveer Singh Litt and Kandhi Kisan Sangharash Committee vice-chairman Jarnail Singh Garhdiwal said SKM had already taken a collective decision to celebrate the anniversary at Singhu border and appealed to people to reach Singhu border for celebrating the anniversary. “Farmers who are back home should participate in nagar kirtans and other functions related to Guru Ravidas anniversary in their villages or towns. Social bonds between farmers and Dalits have always been strong, and it is time to reaffirm these ties,” they said.

The Times of India

2021-02-25

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