Farmers Movement Archive

‘Women played major role in making stir a success’

Jind: Freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s niece Gurjeet Kaur on Monday visited the Jhanjh langar, a major stopover for farmers from Punjab and Haryana. The langar site had started on December 13 last year, and Gurjeet and several other farmers cut a cake to mark the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Gurjeet Kaur said women had played a key role in making the agitation a success. “Sardar Ajit Singh, uncle of martyr Bhagat Singh, had also started a farmers’ agitation in 1907. He was jailed, and the British tried to kill him too, but in the end he was victorious. Women had played a key role in that agitation too. Women should come forward now at every front. During the freedom movement, male revolutionaries used to stay away from home and women worked hard and showed their strength by nurturing their families.” “ I never knew that people from Haryana know so much about Bhagat Singh, but when I had come to Tikri border to take part in the agitation, I saw a photo of Bhagat Singh on every vehicle. Women had camped at Delhi borders and at toll plazas too, which prove that women can play an equal role to make any agitation successful. In this era, women are educated. Therefore, male should encourage them to come forward,” she added. Kaur added, “Religions belong to individuals, but they never teaches us to fight with each other. Time has come to break the caste and religion bar as everyone is equal in this world. Now, everyone should work to establish fraternity among every section of society.”’ Support from overseas A woman named Maria, a native of California, also addressed Haryana farmers at the Jhanjh langar site. She said, “I am an almond farmer and have been supporting Indian farmers in their agitation against the farm laws. When PM Narendra Modi visited America during the protest, local residents raised slogans against him. Even people from various countries, including Germany, Canada, and Australia, held protests in favour of Indian farmers and the whole world was standing firmly with them..”

The Times of India

2021-12-14

Chandigarh