Farmers Movement Archive

Set to return home, farmers await Samyukt Kisan Morcha word

Tribune News ServiceJhajjar, November 30Even though the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) is yet to decide the fate of the agitation after the repeal of the three farm laws, farmers at Tikri have started getting ready to return if a decision about it is taken at the SKM’s emergency meeting at Singhu border tomorrow.Ready to moveMy tractor has been parked at Tikri ever since we came here. I have got it serviced so that we can move if the SKM decides to call off the stir at tomorrow’s meeting. Harjind Singh, farmerFestive atmosphereFestive atmosphere has been prevailing at the Tikri border ever since the Prime Minister announced repealing of the three farm laws. All of us are now eagerly awaiting the SKM’s decision. Gurpreet Singh, farmerMany farmers from Punjab today got their tractors serviced in Bahadurgarh town. Many others were seen cleaning and washing their tractors near their camps at the border. Local shopkeepers say the number of protesters visiting the market also increased considerably after the PM’s announcement. Farmers were also seen clicking photos with those locals who helped them during the agitation.“My tractor has been parked at Tikri ever since we came here... I got my tractor serviced so that we could move if the SKM decides so. If it does not happen, then the tractor will be used for commuting at the protest site,” said Harjind Singh of Ferozepur (Punjab).Gurdev Singh, another farmer, said the number of farmers having two tractors were considerable at Tikri. “One of the tractors was sent back to the village for agricultural purposes, while the second one is still parked here. Since it got covered with dust, I washed it to get ready for the next move as per the SKM’s decision,” he added.Pargat Singh, BKU (Rajewal) leader, said no one would move until the SKM asked them to do so, hence all eyes were now on the SKM’s meeting.

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2021-12-01