Farmers Movement Archive

Arhtiyas join their ‘farm friends’ at Singhu border

Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 11 Nearly 150 arhtiyas from Kapurthala reached Singhu border on Friday to stand in solidarity with farmers. But they were not alone! Arhtiyas from Fazilka and Ferozepur also joined them. They started off from Kapurthala early morning holding banners reading ‘Main Kisan Virodhi bill de khilaaf haan’, ‘Tin kaale kanoon vaapis lao’ in their hands. Arhtiyas have lent a huge support to farmers in this ongoing protest. “I have never seen such a huge protest which has piqued the interest of international media as well. But we must congratulate farmers for holding such a huge protest in such a peaceful manner. They are so strong and we are with them,” Vijay Kalra, president of the Arhtiyas’ Federation, Punjab, said, adding that every essential item was being provided to farmers. Kalra, while delivering a speech from the stage at Singhu border, said: “We must hail farmers, who have managed to organise such a big protest and are taking so much weight of other conspiracies that are being happening against them.” The arhtiyas have been going and coming in batches. Naresh Bhardwaj, secretary, Arhtiyas’ Federation, Punjab, and president Dana Mandi, Phagwara , said as many as 50 arhtiyas have gone from Phagwara main mandi alone. “We reached Singhu border around 2.30 in the afternoon and have been listening to farmers’ woes, ensuring that we are with them,” he said.

The Tribune

2020-12-12