Sikhs have always gone out of our way to help those who we don't know or have any prior connection with. It is very heartening to think that we might also receive support (and hopefully at some point a full investigation from the UN) when authorities abuse their power over us.
A call for prayers for a peaceful resolution of the farmer's protest in Punjab.
Despite the slew of government propaganda, farmers have peacefully set up camp at the main borders where citizens have pulled together to provide safe drinking water, clean sanitary provisions as well as providing langar for whosoever wishes to partake in it.
Panjab is not just a land with borders...
It's a perfectly valid question. And Rihanna asked it as any reasonable person might. Why aren't we talking about this?!
This new exposure has brought the subject more into a global audience.
And The Indomitable Spirit Of The People
Such approaches are not new and have been tried in other countries.
“In a country with over 70% of the population in the agricultural and its allied sectors, the past few weeks have been increasingly difficult with farmer suicide rates on the rise and violence in the face of peaceful protests. Pageant women have a unique ability to bring attention to issues and also, gain widespread support - financially and otherwise - within their communities. We know we have this unique platform and we are passionate about using it for what we believe in strongly,” says Serene Singh, the project’s founder.
Several US lawmakers have expressed their support for the farmers protest.