The historic farmers' movement and the women's role in it has been extraordinary. But it was years of efforts of activists like Paramjit Kaur and the unions. Paramjit Kaur, is Bathinda District Vice President of BKU Ekta Ugrahan. Her husband has been active in farmer unions since 1984. He was even jailed in 1986 for his activism. She started going to protests in 1992. In 2002, when BKU Ugrahan was formed, she joined them along with her family. In 2004, She started speaking on stages. She has been part of all the agitations the unions has fought and has been to jail four times for active participation. She narrates how the farmers' movement 2020-21 has brought political consciousness to the people. “They can guard their rights by organizing and fighting together.” She says. Her union stays clear from supporting electoral politicians. The power politics corrupts all, but people's politics is to unite, fight and win. The corporate capitalism is exploitative of all, be it the laborer, farmer, shopkeeper and the working classes. It only benefits the rich. The drug abuse is a serious problem, but the rulers do not want to eradicate it. They want to use it, to earn profits from it. They lure the youth into drugs and violence. They patronize such youth, so that they can keep ruling with impunity. The drugs and alcohol are a challenge for women. It is on us to organize and fight these social ills. We can't expect rulers to save our youth. The same youth has contributed so well to the farmers movement and showcased the world what they are capable of. We have educated our young boys and girls but they don't get employment, if they fight for their rights, they are beaten up. We have to organize and fight for rights, that's how we can assure our security.
Paramjit Kaur | Bathinda Dist VP, BKU Ugrahan | Trolley Times
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Dr Sakshi has been taking care of farmers on Tikri Border ever since the protest began. Everyday she has been traveling to the protest and spending her day here. In this video, she narrates her experience and how she connected with the cause and decided to join the protest. She talks about the obstacles and conditions at the site. "People like my grandfather are on roads fighting for our future, that inspired me. How could I stay at home, I had to be here, at their service" she says.
Stories from the Protest | Dr Sakshi | Trolley Times
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By Jaskaran Singh
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Maninder Ladal and his team came to Tikri in the initial days of protest and distributed water bottles to the protesting farmers. But while doing that they realized that bottled water wasn’t going to work as a permanent solution. So they decided to stay and take upon themselves the responsibility of distributing water to all the farmers sitting at Tikri Border covering almost 15 km of the national highway. They did it all from their own pocket and with funding from close friends. Every single day during the last 10 months they have been going around the protest site thrice a day starting at 4 o’clock in the morning till late night. Here’s a short video about their hard work and dedication.
Protest Stories | Water boys of Tikri | Trolley Times
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Heroes of farmers protest - Volunteers from Chilla Sahib Sirsa have been serving farmers from day 1. Even hundreds of local labourers eat food here everyday.
Protest stories | Langar Sewa at Tikri Border | Chilla Sahib, Sirsa
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Gurjant Singh of village Kishanpur Kuti, Batinda has been at the Tikri protest site since November 26, 2020. He owns 6 acres of land. Both his sons were in the army. One died in an army operation after which the family asked the other son to leave the army. The surviving son remained unemployed for a few years, and joined Punjab Police later. Gurjant Singh is associated with BKU Ekta Ugrahan and has been active in rail roko and other union actions in Punjab. He states the union has a more peaceful and organised approach to fight for the cause. His day starts with nitnem of Gurbani. During the day, he goes to Pakoda chowk and participates in discussions on current affairs about the protest. He listens to the union leaders' speeches. In the evening, he recites rehras. He finds himself at peace at the protest site; it is only the farm laws that disturb him. He is resolute to stay put, and is hopeful that the farm laws will be repealed.
Protest Stories | Gurjant Singh | Kishanpur Kuti | Trolley Times
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Malkeet Kaur (63) of Phulluwala Dogra, Mansa - A vegetable and dairy farmer She sold the milk and vegetables on her own. It enable her to provide for the education of her two daughters. Her efforts augmented the family income and they could marry off their daughters without borrowing any money. She inculcated the dairy farming skills into her daughters too. She has spent five out of nine months on the protest sites. The family has been active in the farmer union for three decades now. Her husband was active in the farmer union first. She followed suit later and started going to protests and sit-ins. She is here for the future generations. She states that even the police and army personnel are their own children. No politician sends their children to fight on borders. She is resolute on protesting as long as it takes to reverse the farm laws. "We have always fought those in power. We have stood by the powerless."
Protest Stories | Malkeet Kaur | Phullowal Dogra | Trolley Times
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Navjot Singh of Jogewala (Moga) is in his thirties and teaches English to high school students at an academy he runs with his teacher friends. During his student years he became politically active and became a member of AISF. In his formative years, when MGNREGA was introduced, he became active in implementing it in and around his village. NREGA unions were formed to ensure that the labourers got the fair wages from the hegemonic setup that runs from the panchayat to district level. As a member of Pragatisheel Manch Punjab, he has been canvassing and mobilising students, farmers and women in the ongoing farmers movement. During the 2020 lockdown, the manch was active in unionising and protecting rural women from debt trap schemes of micro finance companies. In association with Punjab Kisan Union, the manch participates in the SKM calls at the district level, and organises groups from the villages to be sent to the Delhi borders. This video was shot on 17th November 2020, when he and his compatriots commemorated the martyrdom day of Kartar Singh Sarabha, the Ghadar revolutionary, in their village. He is one among so many of the youth who form the backbone of this historic farmers movement. Interview: Jasdeep Singh Camera: Gurdeep Singh English Subtitles by: Suchetna SIngh
Navjot Singh | A Portrait of a young activist | Trolley Times
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ਪਾਰੁਲ ਖੱਖਰ ਦੀ ਗੁਜਰਾਤੀ ਕਵਿਤਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ: ਜਸਵੰਤ ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰ ਕੱਠੇ ਹੋ ਸਭ ਮੁਰਦੇ ਬੋਲੇ, “ਸਭ ਕੁਛ ਚੰਗਾ ਚੰਗਾ” ਰਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਾਮਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਲਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਢੋਵੇ ਗੰਗਾ ਸ਼ਮਸ਼ਾਨ ਘਾਟ ਸਭ ਭਰ ਗਏ ਤੇਰੇ, ਲੱਕੜਾਂ ਬਲ ਬਲ ਮੁੱਕੀਆਂ। ਥੱਕ ਗਏ ਨੇ ਮੋਢੇ ਸਾਰੇ, ਅੱਖੀਆਂ ਰੋ ਰੋ ਸੁੱਕੀਆਂ। ਦਰ ਦਰ ਜਾ ਜਮਦੂਤ ਖੇਲਦੇ, ਮੌਤ-ਨਾਚ ਬੇਢੰਗਾ। ਰਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਾਮਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਲਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਢੋਵੇ ਗੰਗਾ। ਦਿਨ ਰਾਤ ਜੋ ਬਲਣ ਚਿਤਾਵਾਂ, ਰੋਕ ਨਾ ਪੈਂਦੀ ਪਲ ਭਰ। ਟੁੱਟੀ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਗਜਰੇ ਵੰਙਾਂ, ਛਾਤੀਆਂ ਪਿੱਟਣ ਘਰ ਘਰ। ਲਾਟਾਂ ਦੇਖ ਵੀ ਮੱਛਰੇ ਫਿਰਦੇ, ਦੋਵੇਂ ‘ਬਿੱਲਾ-ਰੰਗਾ’। ਰਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਾਮਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਲਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਢੋਵੇ ਗੰਗਾ। ਰਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਉਜਲੇ ਵਸਤਰ, ਕਹਿਣ ਤੂੰ ਰੱਬੀ ਜੋਤੀ। ਤੂੰ ਜੋ ਸੀ ਪੱਥਰ ਤੋਂ ਭੈੜਾ, ਰਹੇ ਸਮਝਦੇ ਮੋਤੀ। ਹਿੰਮਤ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਬੋਲੋ ਭਾਈ, ਸਾਡਾ ਰਾਜਨ ਨੰਗਾ। ਰਾਜਨ ਤੇਰੇ ਰਾਮਰਾਜ ਵਿਚ ਲਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਢੋਵੇ ਗੰਗਾ।
ਕਵਿਤਾ - ਲਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਢੋਂਦੀ ਗੰਗਾ
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