Lending thrust to movement, women gather support

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 7

A group of women under the Kirti Kisan Union recently decided to increase the participation of women in the farm stir and within three days, they have managed to take nearly 200 women along them for the cause. The efforts have started yielding results.

The members have already formed nine committees, which not only include farmers, but also women belonging to all sectors and areas and it is being counted as an achievement.

The committees will have active women who will further decide the next course of action to strengthen the farmers’ movement.

The women’s group started the campaign from Nawanshahr villages. They are going to every household and organising meetings to make people aware of the farm laws. On Wednesday, these women had gone to Sahaabpur village. On Thursday, they went to Naaimazara, Bhaan Mazara and Langroa villages in Nawanshahr.

Gurbaksh Kaur, one of the active members of the group, said more than 50 women from each village were coming to listen to them and they all were supporting the cause.

She said: “We meet women, talk to them and tell them that the fight which farmers are fighting at the borders will be won only if more women join them and do their bit.”

She said women were already aware of the situation and willingly offering help.

On January 18, these women will be making their presence felt by holding protests at the local level and on January 26, they will accompany farmers in tractor-trailers.

“We start from our homes early morning and come back in the evening. We are not going to sit back quietly. We are going to fight along with our brothers,” the members said.

“We are self-employed. We do farming and earn a living. Farmers don’t get their dues and now, the government has forced these laws upon us. History tells us that women have managed to give thrust to movements, which is why we will fight too!” they said.