Farmers Movement Archive

NGO to begin jab drive at Tikri border protest site

A vaccination drive for protesting farmers at the Tikri border is likely to begin soon. An NGO, ‘5 Rivers Hearts Association’, that has been involved with the farmers’ agitation since November last year, is planning to organise the drive for the farmers. According to members of the NGO, the drive will be expanded and other protest sites will also be covered, depending on the implementation at the Tikri border. “The vaccination drive will not just be for the farmers but for locals and whoever wants it. We are trying to save lives so it will be open for all,” said a member of the NGO. “It is not an isolated event. We have plans to continue the vaccination drive over the next six months at least. We are hopeful that we will be able to begin the drive soon,” he said. The NGO, had in April this year, written to the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi and expressed interest in inoculating the agitating farmers and sought help from the government.

The Hindu

2021-07-04

NEW DELHI