Farmers Movement Archive

Memories for a lifetime, say farmers while heading home

Tribune News ServiceJhajjar, December 11Before their departure from Tikri, farmers from Punjab celebrated their victory on Friday night with full enthusiasm and zeal by dancing, singing patriotic songs and distributing sweets.Joy & Tears We made our last night at Tikri memorable by doing whatever we could to express our happiness and joy after our victory in the yearlong struggle. We shared good and bad memories. — Jaspreet Balian, Sangrur farmerThey retired late at night and woke up early in the morning and packed their bags to head home. Many of them spent sleepless night reminiscing about the memories of the protest.“This morning, we dismantled our makeshift adobe and loaded the belongings on our tractor-trailers for taking out a victory procession up to our village,” said Jaspreet Singh Balian of Sangrur district.Hakam Singh, another farmer, said last evening, they called on locals to express gratitude for supporting and motivating them during the past year. “We decorated our tractors with flowers and flags. Locals in a considerable number also came to meet us this morning and to extend their best wishes. We will miss our makeshift abode at Tikri but are returning with life-long memories, which didn’t let us sleep last night,” he added.Some farmers also thanked the owners of nearby shops and handed out apology notes for disruption caused during the protest. They exchanged hugs with several locals and performed ‘ardas’ at the main protest site before the victory procession. A majority of huts at the site were removed but the main dais is yet to be dismantled.“Today is no less than a festival for us as we are going back home after winning the toughest battle. We reached here by taking on the Haryana Police and braving a lot of hurdles en route and are now going back as a winner. Interestingly, cops too are now extending us their best wishes,” said Gurchant Singh of Moga.

The Tribune

2021-12-12