Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers’ protest: Now, help starts pouring in from UK as well

Tribune News ServiceJalandhar, December 6While farmers’ protest against the contentious agricultural laws continues to intensify at the Delhi-Haryana borders, good Samaritans from across the globe have started coming forward by lending support to farmers sitting at the protest sites. Ensuring that there won’t be any shortage of basic essentials, ‘Midland Langar Seva Society’, a UK-based charitable organisation, has deployed its local members at Delhi border to deliver supplies to farmers.“Even as farmers agitating at the Singhu border claimed that they were carrying ration, which can last them up to six months, we are taking care of hygiene kits and medical supplies needed at the protest site,” a member of the society said.“From carrying soaps and detergents to brush and toothpastes, we are distributing all basic daily need items among farmers. Though farmers have already stored ration, we are also providing them with snacks, biscuits, fruits and milk packets. Apart from that, in case of any injuries or any other medical assistance, our teams are stationed to provide medical support to protesters. Initially, when we enquired about the items required at the borders, we were told that farmers were short of basic essentials. Subsequently, we have brought the same in abundance,” said Anhad Prabhakar, a member of the society.Daily visits are being paid by the youth of the society to review the situation at the protest site. A mini-van has also been parked by the NGO to store items to be distributed. Other members, including Tejinder Singh, Harwinder Singh and Jaswinder Singh, maintaining the supplies said their group leaves for the protest site early in the morning and makes arrangements for tea langar.“We make visits to each and every group and ask if they need anything. Medical assistance is provided through doctors associated with the society from Chandigarh. The funding for all items is being provided by Randhir Singh Heer, who had founded the society in the UK,” Anhad said.

The Tribune

2020-12-07