NGO to support families of farmers who died in agitation

Ludhiana: Atam Pargas Social Welfare Council, an NGO, has decided to support the families of Indians farmers who died during the agitation.

Varinderpal Singh, principal soil scientist, PAU, Ludhiana, who refused to take FAI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence and a gold medal from chemicals and fertilisers minister said, “An organised plan has been chalked out for the purpose of providing education to the orphans and making arrangements for other necessities of the families of the deceased farmers. A special ‘support farmers’ portal is being developed at the website of the council. The website portal will be released by the five VCs on February 7 at PAMETI auditorium.”

Faces and phases photography

A documentary on the farmers’ protest going on at Singhu border since November 26 was released this afternoon by photographer Ranjodh Singh at Mata Tripta Hall, Ramgarhia Girls College. The team behind the lens comprises Ranjodh Singh, Ashwinder Sethi and Jaskaran Singh. The script was originally written in Punjabi by Ranjodh Singh and Prof. Gurbhajan Gill. It was then translated into Hindi by Narinder Sandhu, who also provided the voice-over for the documentary.

This photo-montage has hundreds of photos which capture the angst and agony of the farmers who are fighting for their rights. Talking to TOI, Ranjodh Singh said, “Each face has a story to tell. Farmers are the backbone of the country. Their plight is so miserable as they are sleeping in this bitter cold on roads.”

Documentary on tractor rally

Another documentary on the tractor rally taken out by residents of Ludhiana was also released on Wednesday afternoon. It showcased the spirit of Ludhianvis who joined in support of the farmers The rally started from South City and culminated at Ladhowal Toll Plaza.

The second documentary was filmed by Gaurav Sethi, who used drones to capture the event, and the impact was truly impressive with the tractors forging ahead on roads surrounded by lush green fields on both sides.