In an emotional letter, a farmer from Punjab’s Ferozepur district has addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraben Modi urging her to ask her son to withdraw the three farm laws that have attracted widespread agitation across the world.
Harpreet Singh who is a farmer, in a letter to PM Modi’s mother, said, “I am writing this letter with a heavy heart. As you would know that the annadatas who feed the nation and the world are forced to sleep on the roads of Delhi in this chilling winter due to three black laws. This included 90-95-year-olds, children, and women. The cold weather is making people ill. They are even being martyred, which is a cause for concern for all of us.”
Harpreet Singh who has been part of the protest for months was arrested in Simla a few days ago for carrying protest without permission. After being detained for a day, he was released on bail.
The farmer also appealed to Hiraben to pull his ear and convince her son to repeal the laws.
The letter in Hindi says, “This agitation at borders of Delhi is being held peacefully against the three black laws which have been passed by the government at the behest of Adani, Ambani, and other corporate households. The farmers are unhappy and disappointed because of these laws and are concerned about their children. The farmers of the country do not want any amendments in these laws but want to get them repealed.”
‘PM Modi will never refuse his mother’s request’
Singh further mentioned, “I am writing this letter with a lot of hope. Your son Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of the country, he can withdraw the farm laws that he has passed. I feel a person can refuse anyone except his mother because in our country the mother is considered a god. Your son, PM Modi will never refuse your request.”
“I’m hopeful that your son will listen to you and repeal these black laws. The entire country will thank you. A mother can order his son by pulling his ear. If these three laws are scrapped, then it would be a victory for the entire country and nobody will be defeated,” he added.
Farmers protest
Harpreet Singh is among thousands of farmers who have been protesting against the new agriculture laws enacted in September last year. The farmers’ agitation is mainly from Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, demanding to scrap the three laws as they believe these reformations will privatise the farming sector.
The farmer unions and Centre have held several rounds of talks to resolve the deadlock over the laws but failed to achieve any concrete outcome as of now.
Meanwhile, farmers are preparing to take out a tractor rally during the Republic Day parade as a sign of intensifying the protest.