Farmers Movement Archive

700 farmers from district head to Delhi to lend support

Ludhiana: After recent protest on May 26, which the farmers unions observed as ‘black day’, again farmers are mobilising people to strengthen their agitation against farm laws near Delhi borders. The farmers union leaders said the farmers will continue to travel to Delhi border ahead of paddy transplantation season to lend support.On Wednesday morning, around 125 vehicles carrying hundreds of farmers, mainly from Jagraon, Sudhar, Sidhwan Bet, Raikot and Hambran left for Singhu and Tikri borders from Ludhiana district. “About 700 farmers under the banner of Bhartiya Kissan Union Dakonda left for Delhi borders in these vehicles and in the days to come more will go. The movement of farmers from villages will continue till June 10, after that they may have to concentrate on paddy transplantation,” said Kanwaljeet Khanna, general secretary of Inquilabi Kendra Punjab, whose group supports farmers agitation. He added that apart from BKU Dakonda, Kirti Kissan Union and BKU Ugrahan members are also going to the dharna sites at Delhi borders. Mohinder Singhh Kamalpura, district president and Inderjit Singh, district secretary, Gurpreet Singh, press secretary of BKU Dakonda said the farmers will stay at borders for 10 days. They added that females are also going to these Kissan Morchas at the Delhi borders.According to Harinder Singh Lakhowal, general secretary of BKU Lakhowal, around 80-100 farmers and farm workers from various districts of the state are going to Delhi border on Wednesday. “In the next few days, more of our members are expected to join protestors at the borders. We have members from across the state including from Ludhiana district,” he added.Ravinder Singh, a farmer from Khokran Takhran village, who is on his way to Singhu border with around nine to 10 villagers, told TOI, “We are making necessary modifications in our vehicles to ensure that we stay there during hot weather.” Villagers said there may be more farmers’ participation after the paddy transplantation season. “As of now, from our village three vehicle had gone on May 30. From neighbouring Barma village, three vehicles had gone,” said Avtar Singh, sarpanch of Gehlewal village near Samrala.

The Times of India

2021-06-03

Ludhiana