JALANDHAR: As people from diverse professions gathered here under the banner of Punjab Civil Society here on Friday and spoke for farmers protesting at borders of Delhi, the common refrain was that farmers’ movement was actually manifestation of collective resentment prevailing in the state. They said that urbanites were very much with the farmers and they were as much concerned about the protestors as their families in villages. It was first gathering of its kind in any city in Punjab where urbanites from diverse backgrounds – doctors, industrialists, businessmen, academics, charted accountants, former army officers – gathered to deliberate and speak up for farmers on their own in place of just listening to the experts or celebrities. “We wanted that urbanites should not remain passive watchers as Punjab farmers are protesting at Delhi border so we organized them to deliberate on the issue and speak up,” said senior journalist Rakesh Shantidoot, one of the main organize
The protest is getting support from various sections of society
JALANDAR: Support for farmers at Delhi borders has started growing even among urbanites. A cavalcade of vehicles will leave from Jalandhar on Thursday while several have already been to Singhu border and are already sending material required during the chilly weather.
“Those who are sitting there are very much our family and they are very much in our thoughts. As several people wanted to go there, we are planning to go there in a cavalcade of around 200 cars on Thursday morning. People from across the city are going to leave together,” said Jagjit Singh Gaba, president of Gurdwara Nauvin Patshahi, Guru Teg Bahadar Nagar, who also heads local Singh Sabhas. ] He said they would also be taking material like socks, detergent and blankets among others. A local businessman and social activist, Deepak Bali said he has already been to Singhu border and was planning to go there again in the next few days.