Flags and stickers in high demand ahead of march
Charanjit Singh Teja
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, January 24
Flags and stickers related to farmers’ protest were in high demand in the city. Farmers, who plan to participate in the tractor parade on Republic Day in Delhi, were buying flags in the bulk.
A large number of residents could be seen displaying flags and stickers on their vehicles to support the cause. The market behind Suraj, Chanda and Tara (theatres) has been a favourite among residents to purchase green and yellow flags. One could even design their own flag, logo and slogan.
Surinder Singh, a shopkeeper, said, “We prepare flags having a symbol of Khanda. We used to sell a few flags on normal days and the numbers increased during festivals and gurpurbs. Now, more than 5,000 flags are sold every day in the market. All types of flags are in demand. Some prefer flag with bull and cart or sickle in the middle. Some demands green flag with slogan ‘Kisan Mazdoor, Ekta Zindabaad’ written on it.”
The Khalsa flag is also in high demand these days. We sold thousands of stickers of “No Farmer, No Food” for displaying on vehicles.
Harman Sandhu, a resident of Gumtala village, said, “We will leave for Delhi tomorrow. I purchased 200 flags to support farmers. I have designed my own flag as I am not a member of any farmer union. A few months ago, I was in Delhi and a flag costed Rs 250 there. So, I decided to get it printed from here. We paid Rs35 per flag in the local market. I will distribute flags to farmers heading towards Delhi.”
Narinder Singh, who uses a green flag on his car, said, “I am not going to Delhi, but I support farmers. Thus, I use the flag on my car to encourage others to oppose the agri laws.”
