Protests against agri laws: Books emerging as farmers best friends at Singhu border
Thirty-two-year-old Harbans Singh, for instance, who has been camping for past one week, said he can t recall the last time he picked a book for reading.
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Thousands of farmers have been camping at several Delhi border points for 21 days on the trot, causing closure of several routes. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Protesting farmers, who have been holding their fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list day after day.
Books Keeping Farmers Company During Protest At Singhu Border
Several books are seen at the protest site, including biographies of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, Che Guevara and Vladimir Lenin in English, Hindi and Punjabi as well.
PTI 17 December 2020 outlookindia.com 2020-12-17T17:10:16+05:30
Protesting farmers, who have been holding their fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list day after day.
For many, it is a new found love.
Thirty-two-year-old Harbans Singh, for instance, who has been camping for past one week, said he can t recall the last time he picked a book for reading.
Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 16:28 IST
There are books on farmers distress, Punjab s rich history and on the teachings of Sikh Gurus who stood for national integration, peace, brotherhood and communal harmony. Protesting farmers at Singhu border in Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: Protesting farmers, who have been holding their fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list day after day.
For many, it is a new found love.
Thirty-two-year-old Harbans Singh, for instance, who has been camping for past one week, said he can t recall the last time he picked a book for reading.
Protesting farmers, who have been holding fort at the Singhu border for over 20 days, are keeping monotony and boredom at bay by adding new books to their reading list day after day.
For many, it is a newfound love.
Thirty-two-year-old Harbans Singh, who has been camping for the past one week, said he can’t recall the last time he had picked up a book for reading.
His reasons for doing it now: “to keep tempers down” and “to get inspired by the greats”.
“There are many like me who have started reading books during the protest only. Currently, I am reading Punjab Tera ki Banu by novelist Jaswant Singh Kanwal. I look forward to finishing this one and reading another soon,” said Singh, who hails from Barnala district in Punjab and has come with his friends to protest.