In Pictures: Glance at Punjab in Tikri border through signboards  

Harshabab Sidhu
Tikri Border (Delhi), January 10, 2021: The farmers of Punjab state sitting near the Tikri border with the convoy of their tractor-trolleys have adopted a unique idea to mark their locations and to ease the farmers of their areas.

The protesters have put the signboards mentioning the distance of their locations. You can see several such landmark signboards near the Tikri border.

According to the farmers, it makes it easy for the people of their areas to find the trolleys as it is quite difficult to find a trolley standing in a convoy of thousands. The signboards displaying in various locations also made the farmers feel like they are moving in Punjab rather than Bahadurgarh or Delhi.

Jasdev Singh of Patran block in Punjab said, “These signboards makes a familiar environment for our farmers. Also, it is one of the best ideas to mark the location of your area.”

Check out how farmers are using signboards to their advantage: 

Khalsa Aid to accommodate 800 plus farmers on Tikri border through a shelter home

Also contains CCTV cameras, WiFi and 50 toilets

Harshabab Sidhu
Tikri Border (Delhi), January 10, 2021: A well-known international NGO Khalsa Aid is all set to provide shelter to the farmers, who are regularly reaching the Tikri border to join the Kisan morcha.

The shelter home of Khalsa Aid, which can accommodate over 800 persons, will be available for everyone from tomorrow onwards. The shelter home, also called ‘Vishram Ghar’ has been set-up near the New Bus Stand of Bahadurgarh in an area of 18,000 square feet.

Divulging the details about the shelter home, Amarpreet Singh, the director of Asia Pacific Khalsa Aid, said that the initiative has been taken by the organization in view of the increasing number of farmers on the Tikri border day by day and the chilly weather.

He also informed that around 50 Indian and western toilets along with washrooms will also be installed for the shelter people.

“The work of installing toilets under a shed is under construction right now but will be ready from Monday. The shelter home will also provide a WiFi facility for the farmers. CCTV cameras will also be installed in the shelter, having an area of 18,000 square feet. A team of around 20 volunteers will always remain present in the shelter to assist and help the farmers, “said Amarpreet Singh.

The shelter home will contain two partitions for male as well as female and the mattresses along with blankets and pillows will be provided to the farmers. The matting has been done on the whole floor.

Amarpreet Singh added, “Proper water supply will be maintained in the shelter as a borewell near it has been installed. The supply of electricity will also remain active throughout the day as the generator has also been fixed.”

Notably, the Khalsa Aid already set-up a similar kind of shelter home at the Singhu border, which is having a capacity of around 500 people.

New Delhi, Jan 10,2021: As farmers’ suicides are rising during the ongoing protest against the three farm laws at the agitation site, the farmer leaders on Sunday asked the protesters to be mentally tough during the period and not contemplate any extreme action. In a press statement, farmer leaders appealed to all the protesting farmers not to contemplate any extreme action like taking their own life. “This is a humble appeal to all protesting farmers: please do not contemplate any extreme action like taking your own life. This is a strong movement with all of you being there. The government has to accept the demands sooner or later. Stay alive, stay safe. Many activities will be organised by the Kisan Morcha in the coming time to prevent such incidents,” the statement reads.
Talking about the issue, president of Krantikari Kisan Union Dr Darshan Pal told ANI, “My message would be that during struggle they should be mentally strong and if anyone is facing depression, then friends and other farmers should send the person home or take him to a doctor. Depression can happen to anyone as life is monotonous at the protesting site. There are other economic and social issues that can also cause depression.”

Dr Darshanpal also added that if any person is showing any symptoms like depression, he or she should share feelings with other farmers.
Echoing a similar sentiment, farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa said, “To all the farmers who are associated with us, I would appeal that suicide is not the solution. They should not indulge in any such act.” This comes two days after the eighth round of talks between the government and the farmer unions remained inconclusive. The government asked farmer unions to “give an option other than repealing” and the next round of talks is proposed for January 15.
With concerns that farm laws would weaken the minimum support system and mandi systems and leave the farmers at the mercy of big corporates, farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 last year, against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Smells Ambition to Jump into political Frey,  wants to entertain and Supports Godhi Media ::If A singer is singing GUN Culture Song and visiting Farmers agitation , it will be provocative for the youth of Punjab at this critical Juncture : He should have avoided  giving threat to CM Punjab, under whose leadership Punjab is the Only state to take stand against BJP Farmers ordinances and now ready to take it to SC unlike Kejriwal Govt and  dragging  him  was unwarranted .  Proudiness takes the TOLL of Individuals

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Gurmukhi hashtag #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ in support of Kisan Morcha trends at No. 1 in India

Chandigarh, January 8, 2021: The Punjabi language hashtag written in Gurmukhi script #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ has been trending at No. 1 in India, in the Tweet Engagement Stats.

It has been claimed that for the first time any Gurmukhi hashtag has achieved this milestone.

Manik Goyal & Amandeep Singh initiators of twitter handle “Tractor2Twitter” in support of Kisan Morcha, stated that today we put hashtag in Punjabi –  #ਜਾਂ_ਮਰਾਂਗੇ_ਜਾਂ_ਜਿੱਤਾਂਗੇ – as this was the consensus of our leaders in the meeting with Govt of India, over the 3-Farm Laws and now this has come up at No.1 in the Tweet world.

Manik  Goyal said, “We take proud that in India’s history of twitter, it is for the first time that some hashtag trending at this level is in Punjabi language adding that this is our strength together as Punjabis, as it is the same language that is being suppressed in our state in private schools.”

Amandeep Singh said, “We as Tractor2Twitter feel proud of achieving this milestone and looking forward to creating many more such hashtags. We can raise the cause of Punjab together on this global platform and provide leadership to the whole country and the world as our forefathers did in the past. They are our inspiration for every step we are taking.”

“When the fight for survival is being fought, we believe we should learn every act from our opponents fast. We are a small group supported by the love of people from not only Punjab but across the globe.”   he added.

He stated, “We were using Twitter to highlight the major incidents of Kisan Morcha and since 29 November 2020. It’s nearly one month and every day bringing us new experience and we are growing stronger every passing day.”

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 8

Malkeet Singh (50), an ex-serviceman, was shot at by an unknown person near Bal Bawa village when he was going to his job. He works as a supervisor in a meat factory located at Vichhoya village.

Jhander police station have registered a case of murder bid and the Arms Act against the unidentified bike-borne person in this connection and launched further investigations. Injured Malkeet Singh was rushed to a private hospital for treatment.

According to the police, he suffered gunshot injuries on the backside near his waist. The police have recovered two empty shells of bullets from the spot.

Victim’s son Jagjit Singh, stated to the police that his father was going to the meat factory in Vichhoya village on his bike when an unknown person came from behind and shot at him. According to eyewitnesses, immediately after shooting his father, the assailants took a turn and fled away from the spot.

Davinder Singh, investigating officer, said there was no breakthrough in the case so far as the victim was recuperating in the hospital and was not fit to give any statement. “As we are yet to record his statement, there was no progress in the case. Only his statement could shed a light on the motive and suspect behind the incident,” he said.