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At Farmers’ Protest, Age Is No Bar

Farmers have been protesting at Shambhu—a prominent toll point at the Haryana-Punjab border on National Highway-44—for the past one year. Hundreds of trucks, tractors and trolleys are lined up on the highway. Some occupied and some locked, they double up as homes of protesting farmers—women and men, old and young—who have been coming to Shambhu from different districts of Punjab and Haryana. Recently, when 바카라 visited Shambhu, hundreds of protesters were living at the protest site. Many hailed from Firozpur district of Punjab. To keep up the momentum of the protest, the organisers have decided to rotate people district wise. One thing was common among those who were gathered at the protest site—wrinkled faces and white/salt and pepper hair. Here라이브 바카라 a look into their lives.

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Farmers attending a meeting at Shambhu

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Most of protesters were from Firozpur district of Punjab

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There were very few youngsters at the protest site. Most were senior citizens

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Sukhwinder Singh Sabhra, the state president of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

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Dharam Singh Sidhu, Pradhan, Firozpur district, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee

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Devendar Singh, 55, has come to Shambhu many times now. He says he will keep coming to the protest site till the government accepts all their demands

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Darbara Singh, 65, came from his village in Firozpur in a train. He spends money from his own pocket every time he comes to Shambhu. He said he will keep coming till the fight is over

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Daleep Singh, 65, also came in a train. Once he goes back, his children will come to Shambhu. Their primary demand is a loan waiver

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Uttam Singh, 61, is a regular at Shambhu. His primary demand is the promised Minimum Support Price. He said he will continue to come to Shambhu because the farmers are under massive debt

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Rajindar Singh, 81, travelled 200 kms in a tractor to reach Shambhu. He said that the farmers will continue to come to Shambhu no matter how long the fight goes on because this is the only way to put pressure on the government

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