Farmers Movement Archive

1 year of protests: More farmers head to Delhi borders

BATHINDA: With only a week left for the one-year anniversary of the farmers’ protest at the borders of Delhi against the contentious farm laws, the farm organisations are planning to increase the mobilisation to mark the year. As the wheat sowing is turning towards completion in many parts of Punjab, the farmers are being asked to make preparations to camp at the borders in the chilly winter. The farmers too have started preparing tractor trolleys to take these the towards the Parliament. The protest will complete a year on November 26. The farmers will also participate in kisan mahapanchayat at Lucknow on November 22 and a call has been given to hold march towards Parliament daily from November 29, the day the winter session of parliament will start. Every day, 500 farmers will move towards parliament on tractor trolleys till the session lasts. “The farmers are getting ready to again take on the Modi government with all their might upon completion of one year at the borders of Delhi. They are also ready to march towards the parliament to get their voice heard. The farmers have started moving towards Delhi and more will be moving in a couple of days,” said farm organisation BKU (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal. BKU (Lakhowal) also held a meeting at Ludhiana on Thursday to draw up action plans. Similarly, Kirti Kisan Union too held a meeting and madde its cadre to prepare for the coming weeks, said organisation vice-president Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala. “The government is mistaken that with the passage of time our enthusiasm will be waned, but it is strengthening. It should stop testing our patience. The government will have to face the defeat as our resolve is firming up with every passing day, week and month,” said farm group BKU (Ekta Dakaunda) general secretary Jagmohan Singh.

The Times of India

2021-11-19

Amritsar