Farm stir: Anger pours on to streets

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 5

The protest against the Centre against three controversial agri laws has intensified with students, writers, government employees coming out on the streets and burning the effigies at different places.

Students at Guru Nanak Dev University burnt the effigies of the Union Government and expressed solidarity with the agrarian community under the banner of Punjab Students’ Union (Lalkar). A sizable number of the participants included students from non-agrarian backgrounds.

The students stated that they were anguished at the manner in which the government had tried to stop farmers from entering Delhi and the efforts being made to discredit them by labelling them as ‘anti-nationals’.

The Progressive Writers Association and the Folklore Research Academy too have come out in the support of farmers and announced that they would leave for Delhi to participate in the protest on December 7. The writers have also announced Rs 1 lakh help for the family of tractor mechanic Janak Raj from Dhanula who had died in a fire mishap in Delhi during the ongoing agitation. The farmers too, under the leadership of the All India Kisan Sangarsh Committee, burnt an effigy of Prime Minister outside the residence of BJP Rajya Sabha member Shwait Malik. The farmers’organisations have also appealed to all sections of the society to cooperate with them to make Bharat bandh on December 8 successful.

Philanthropist comes out in support of farmers

Renowned social activist and president of the Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust, Dr SP Singh Oberoi, has announced to extend all possible assistance to the struggling farmers during the current farmers’ agitation. In addition, the trust would send teams of specialist doctors and fodder for the horses of Nihangs. The Sarbat Da Bhala also initiated installation of reflectors on tractor-trolleys heading toward Delhi to prevent the accidents.

Sharing information in this regard, trust founder Dr SP Singh Oberoi said that the Sarbat Da Bhala would extend all possible help to the farmers fighting for their rights on the streets of Delhi from their homes in this cold season. Oberoi said that he and his entire team working round the clock provided the required supplies.

Dr Oberoi also informed that under the first phase, the trust has sent 20 tons of dry ration to farmer leaders and other religious organisations, who are preparing langar for the farmers. Keeping in view the cold and Covid-19, a large quantity of essential medicines and five ambulances have also been sent. Out of which four ambulances will be parked in different four directions and one ambulance equipped with ventilator facility will be parked at a special point.

He said that under the supervision of advocate Joginder Singh Jindu, a member of the trust, teams of 18 specialist doctors have also reached the protest site and started serving the farmers. Apart from this the trust has also sent 3,000 warm blankets, 3,000 jackets, 12,000 sleepers of different sizes for bathing and five tons of fodder for the horses of Nihangs, who are assisting the farmers.

Dr Oberoi also said that the trust had sent one lakh reflectors to the tractor-trolleys going to Delhi to prevent any untoward incident during this foggy season.

Sarbat Da Bhala offers help

• Has sent 20 tonnes of dry ration to farmers in Delhi
• Five ambulances and medicines
• A team of 18 specialist doctors
• Has sent 3,000 warm blankets, 3,000 jackets & 12,000 sleepers

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