Protesting farmers rescue calf from 10-foot pit in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 18

A number of people gathered near the traffic light points of Sector 46 and Sector 47 to mark 100 days of protest against the 2020 agro-market laws this afternoon. The gathering was interrupted by the cries of an animal, from the vicinity. Following the sound, they saw a calf stuck inside a deep pit, which the locals said was dug for construction purposes.

At the site, Satnam Singh Tanda of the Naujawan Kisan Ekta, shared: “We saw a baby cow stuck inside the pit, which was dug for construction purposes, maybe 10 feet deep. It kept crying and it was intrinsic for us to go and help.”

He explains: “At first, a bunch of us got a rope and tried to pull the calf out. We needed more people so, everyone joined in, men, women and children. Balwinder Balli, who stages the protest there, had called more people. In maybe half an hour, we were able to pull it out of the pit.”

He added: “In fact, the Municipal Corporation also came to help, but by the time they arrived, most of the job was done.”