As the face-off between the government and farmers for the new farm laws await a breakthrough, the storming of biting cold wave accompanied by thunderstorms and rain over the past days, have forced vast farmers awaiting at the Delhi border to innovate way to survive the crisis.
At the Singhu border, a Punjab-based farmer has turned his container truck into a makeshift home. There are others who have made makeshift libraries, gyms, and community centers at the borders.
Harpreet Singh Mattu, a farmer from Jalandhar, who is part of the farmer’s protest unrest that has entered Day 40, has equipped his truck with all kinds of basic amenities.
Mattu said that it has taken two days to built the temporary accommodation and he has also been serving langar Seva at the border since December 2, 2020.
The makeshift home is provided with every facility you want in a normal home. It has a TV and even a functional toilet along with mobile charging points, a bed, and a few sofas
“I came here at the Singhu border on December 2 last year and since then started a ‘langar Seva’ for the farmers who have been continuing with the protest till date,” Mattu said.
“On December 8, I turned my truck into a temporary accommodation, for which I have sought assistance from my colleagues,” said the Jalandhar-based farmer.
“There are 12 other trucks owned by me which are busy serving other protesting farmers by providing them blankets to protect them from the biting cold.”.
