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The Life of a Protesting Farmer – Jaswant Kaur

By Japleen Kaur Feb 13th. The wide roads of the Singhu and Tikri Borders today are chock-a-block with…

02/22/2021

Delhi May Write the Laws, but Punjab Writes History: from the Singhu Border

by Japleen Kaur 22 year old student, Japleen Kaur is currently volunteering at the Singhu Border in Delhi…

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While most of the protestors at the Delhi farmers

While most of the protestors at the Delhi farmers protests come from jat families, we must understand that this struggle affects people from all backgrounds Those from oppressed castes often find it more difficult to fight for their rights as they find their intersectional identities make them more vulnerable to discrimination and opposition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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At Kaur Life, we believe we should continue the Gurus’ work of dismantling caste and disavowing caste privileged. We can use Sikhi as a lens and as an orientation to battle injustices and caste dominance. But we can only do so by first understanding the plight of people from oppressed caste backgrounds. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this light, we share with you Shreya Sharma’s @shhreya.sharma interview with Punjabi Dalit women fighting for their farming rights at the Delhi Borders. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Shreya speaks with Sukhpreet Kaur (22), Kamaldeep Kaur (19) and Kiranjeet Kaur (24) about why they are at the protest, what perpetuates caste violence, the struggles Dalit women face back in villages of Punjab, and the role they are playing in this rapidly growing movement in Punjab for land rights. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While volunteering at the Singhu Border, Sirjan Ka

While volunteering at the Singhu Border, Sirjan Kaur @sirjankaur1 always wondered how the farmers had such an unwavering commitment to their cause. She founder her answer in speaking with Bibi Ji Harbhajan Kaur (pictured here), who is in her 90s. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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"The reason behind her conviction I soon learned was her Sikhi; she brought out her kirpan to show me. 'I was illiterate initially, but then I accepted Amrit about 30 years ago. That marked a turning point in my life. I learnt Gurmukhi and now I recite the Panj Bania everyday at Amritvela,' said Bibi Ji with a sense of pride in her eyes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In this instance, I found the answer to a question many wonder, “How is it possible for the farmer agitation to last so long and to be in perfect synchronization?” The answer lay in Harbhajan Kaur’s statement: It was their life, the way they have learnt to live, and the way in which the Baani inspires them. Our Sikh history has fueled each and every individual with such a sense of valour that hardships, especially material ones, don’t concern those born on the land of sacrifice."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sirjan Kaur @sirjankaur1 interviews Bibi Ji Harbha

Sirjan Kaur @sirjankaur1 interviews Bibi Ji Harbhajan Kaur, who is in her 90s and currently protesting against the farm bills at the SInghu Border. Their conversation started with Bibi Ji talking about her memories of the 1947 Partition of Punjab, a time when she was just 13 years old. She was burdened with the obligation to leave her home in West Punjab (now Pakistan) and then, continued to move from one place to the other in the coming months. To add to her struggle, she lost her mother amidst all of this, so as the eldest, she had to tend to the needs of her younger siblings. Bibi Ji went on to talk about her family and their farm lands- a vast amount of which was lost during Partition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Farmer and protestor Jaswant Kaur says: the fight

Farmer and protestor Jaswant Kaur says: the fight against the Indian Farm bills is a fight of zid te zazba (stubbornness versus dedication). Soon, farmers’ enthusiasm and devotion will prevail over the stubbornness of the government. All the farmers are united irrespective of caste, creed, or religion and are fighting determinately to preserve their faslan te naslan (crops and peoplehood) for the betterment of their farms and future generations. All of them together recite Ardas and pray for sarbat da bhala (welfare of all). They have full hope that the Almighty will soon accept their prayers; rab de ghar der hai andher nahi (there might be a delay in the Divine Court, but there is no darkness or injustice in this Court).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Japleen Kaur writes about her experience at the De

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It’s almost 5 o’clock in the evening now, and we started to stroll around the area and spotted a group of young boys washing their clothes on the road-side. Jaswant Kaur smiled and said, “They probably never washed a single handkerchief at home and here they do all the duties, so enthusiastically. These boys also chop vegetables and struggle with rolling pins to make round chapatis for langar.” With folded hands, she looked up and prayed to Akaal Purakh for these people to be rewarded for their good deeds.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is 54 year old Jaswant Kaur of Moga, Punjab.

This is 54 year old Jaswant Kaur of Moga, Punjab. She and her family have been at the Delhi borders for about a month having travled from her village to Delhi via tractor.
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“Our Gurus have made innumerable sacrifices for truth and faith, a precedent you cannot find anywhere in the world," she said. "Trivial things like weather disturbances, rain, or scorching heat cannot affect our determination. The fight is beyond our lands as there is a lot more at stake. Punjab cannot suffer another gloom. The only option is victory!”
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Learn more about Jaswant Kaur's story! Link in bio. Article and the following photos are by Japleen Kaur @kaursgallery.
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Japleen Kaur @kaursgallery shares the story of pro

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Talking about police crackdowns of the protest, I looked at Jaswant Kaur, trying to find any shred of fear in her eyes. She was not afraid of anybody or any situation. Speaking of the unlawful arrest of Nodeep Kaur, she said, “Nodeep is a lioness. And whenever she is freed she will roar again with much more intensity because ghayal sherni or vi jyada khatarnak hundi hai (a wounded lioness is even more dangerous).”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sonu Kaur (pictured here with her father) comes fr

Sonu Kaur (pictured here with her father) comes from a landless farming family. At the age of 7, she started helping her mother as a daily wage labourer after school and full-time during holidays. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In between work and school, Sonu is protesting against the Indian farm bills. She wants more people who don’t own land to join the protests. In her village, she goes door to door to educating people on the issues and encourages them to join her. She sensitises them about the value of local farmers, versus corporates, owning land. “Who will give us work if the farmers are replaced by big companies? Currently, these local landowners know us and tell us when they need labourers. But would corporations do the same? They would hire the people they want. Going to farmers protests has taught me that we all benefit from supporting farmers and I explain this to everyone…”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sonu Kaur, a landless farm laborer, is fighting ag

Sonu Kaur, a landless farm laborer, is fighting against the Indian farm bills. She recalls Sikh history for inspiration - the story of Mata Gujri and the Chotte Sahibzade in particular. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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