Healing touch: Medicines donated to agitating farmers

Jalandhar: As the farmers’ protest against the three contentious farm laws entered its 60th day, many of them have been supporting the cause in their own unique ways. From setting up the blood bank at the Delhi-Haryana borders to supplying all essential items to farmers, people are doing their bit to contribute towards the historic protest. Members of a city-based social service group ‘Vish Foundation’ have also come out in support of peasants and donated medicines to the farmers at Singhu and Tikri borders. The youth distributed all essential medicines to farmers. “In case of emergency, these medicines can be used by food growers away from their homes for almost two months now. While they are camping outside in such cold weather, we have brought some essential medicines that will come to their aid,” said Vish Karam Pal Singh Dhiman (29), the owner of the foundation. The donated medicines include; Vitamin C tablets, nasal drops, anti-rash treatment, Vitamin B12 capsules, crepe bandages, cough syrups, packets of petroleum jelly, vics and cofsils, diclofenac spray and tube, paracetamol tablets, painkillers and others. Dhiman said the medicines were stocked after consulting doctors working at the borders to providing medical aid to farmers. Petroleum jellies, bandages and multivitamins were in demand at the protest sites. tns