Tribune News Service
Bathinda, December 12
The farmers who reached Bathinda city today were accorded a warm welcome on their return from the
Delhi protest sites.
Dev Aulakh, who hails from Rameana village in Faridkot district, reached Bathinda today. He said, “I am returning to the village after one year. It is a mixed feeling. We are happy that we coming back after winning. We made many friends at the protest site and we don’t want to lose them.”
He also said the farmers’ protest had given many good memories, which would stay with him throughout life, but at the same time, they were sorry for those who died during the stir.
Farmer Swaran Singh of Bathinda said, “We have created history as we sustained the longest protest peacefully and forced the government to accept our demands. We are happy that we have returned after winning, but this protest has changed me as a person. Earlier, I didn’t do any household chores, but now, I do such tasks daily.”
Farmer Bur Singh of Mansa district said, “Over the phone, my children would always ask when I would come home. I am glad it is happening today.”
It's a mixed feeling, say farmers heading home
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