Dhol, sweets & songs at Singhu

Mukesh Tandon

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, November 19

Celebrations erupted at the Singhu border — the epicentre of farmers’ movement for the past one year — on Friday morning with the PM announcing that the three agricultural laws would be repealed.

Groups of farmers were seen dancing to the beats of the dhol and distributing sweets. The youths played blaring music on their tractors. People congratulated one another over their victory. Amid the celebrations, the farmers claimed that preparations to mark the anniversary of the farm movement on November 26 were in full swing and thousands would reach the Delhi borders on trolleys with ration for six months. Major Singh of Jalalabad in Moga said: “Our joy will be complete only after the process of repeal the laws is completed.” Ranjot Singh of Jagraon and Amarjeet Singh of Mallewal in Patiala nodded in assent.

“I have spent a year on the Delhi border. Will follow the SKM instructions on the next course of action,” said Hardyal Singh Ghali, district vice-president AIKS, Moga.

Nachhattar Singh, an elderly farmer from Ludhiana, too said he would not budge till the government repealed the farm laws. “We are not taking any chances,” he said.