The Tale of a Young Farmer ....
The painful and heart-breaking “ploughing” of peacefully
protesting farmers has left us shaken and heartbroken.
Since that fateful episode, I have felt a deep anguish and
am questioning the very reason of our being .. this society ... and life.
The farmer is the most connected with nature…
His life revolves around tilling, planting, harvesting ...
he is up at dawn and works through the cold, heat, rain, hail and drought…
Many of us have lives in the city .. we dress smart and go
to plush offices in fancy cars …. shop” organic” and talk about” sustainable
lifestyles” over coffee mornings and nibbles.
We try and incorporate a bit of CSR in our work lives and
think we have done our bit!!
I will tell you a little tale of a young, marginalized
farmer ….all of 34 years old with about 3 acres of land ... he has a young
family and aging parents. These laws are a threat to his very existence. He has
been on the morcha site since day one …
.. He has seen it all .. he was there when the arrogant
beast Monu Mishra drunk on his father’s power and status mercilessly and
deliberately ploughed down the farmers as though they were rubble .. he was
there and saw the wailing families, the sisters of young Lovepreet Singh ..
We have spoken since and I am worried for him .. I worry for
his sanity, his mental equilibrium .. I worry for his young family who he has
not seen for weeks now ..
I worry for all of those like him .. but my like-minded
friends and I worry in the comfort of our homes while he braves the likes of
Monu Mishra and sees blood and terror first hand ..
But this has gone too far …
I still know of many people .. many of whom are my “friends”
who work for the government and cannot show their support openly? Who have
large land holdings and do not care a toss about whether the APMC is abolished
or not ?
But this “terrorist attack has gone too far
We, the people must raise a voice ...
We, the people have to ensure that this murderer is not
allowed to get away .....
We, the people must ensure that the young farmer goes back
home to his little girl !!
And I will share also a little tale of an old man and the
crowd that I have translated from our friend Sangha's tweet …
Story of the Old man- BABA & the Crowd
Crowd...(quote)
1.We will not compromise
2.The Morcha must be accelerated
3. It will be tit for tat
4.We are a martial race
5.Will beat Yogi's butt till blue
6.All these leaders are bought
Old man - (quote)
“Go for a long walk, calm down “
Crowd, "What Calm ? We are not afraid .Let us gherao
the border. Our blood is boiling ..Little children are dying , a mother's womb
has been destroyed .Leaders have been bought .They have cheated us of 100
crores..."
Old Man ," Maintain equilibrium . Everyone has a
personal agenda, a weakness, a fault .They will all answer for that but do not
hinder the morcha !"
Crowd,”Oh you coward !We are breathing fire ,who can
confront us ?Our patience has been tested to the limit ..It is now DO OR
DIE..."
Old Man , "Okay as you say , my child” .....
Let us strategize and plan ?
Who is doing what ?
Who is going where ?
Who is doing what ?
Let us work smart ..”
And then a section of the crowd
1. .."I am on a H1 visa in San Francisco but am with
you all the way" .
2..."I am setting up my factory but will send you cash
whatever you need ...."
3. "My kid has exams and wife is on an online training.
But will update on FB..."
4..."After ages , I have got a week off , have booked a
great hotel with another family. But trust me, my blood is boiling at this
injustice ..."
5..."I work for the govt. so cannot support you openly
but don't worry, I will support you behind the scenes.”
6.."I work for a MNC but WFH is now over so have a 5
day week. I will come to Singhu over the weekend… but hell, I am all fired up!
“
Wise old Man-…” Soldiers will die in battle ...and the King
(Queen the little prince , princess & Wazir) will be safely ensconced in
his ivory tower …
जंग में क़त्ल सिपाही
होंगे
सुर्ख़रू ज़िल्ल-ए-इलाही
होंगे
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