Jalandhar man aborts marriage plans to join farmers' protests at Singh border

New Delhi: The story of a Punjabi man giving up on his matrimonial plans to work for the cause of his fellow-farmers has come to light recently. Satnam Singh, a 29 year old man from Jalandhar now stands shoulder to shoulder with his brothers at the Singh border to protest against the Centre's atrocious farm legislations. According to a report in the Press Trust of India (PTI), Satnam Singh has been working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and only recently did he return to India with a two-month leave in hand. The prime intention of his homecoming after two long years of working abroad was quite simple: getting married to a woman and having a person accompany his old parents at home.

However, two days after his return, he knew that he had other duties to serve, other places to be in. Singh reportedly reached his village in Punjab's Jalandhar district on November 29 and stayed with his parents for two whole days. But he soon realized that his elder brother and other farmers from village have all gathered at the Singh border to protest against the Central government's contentious farm laws. Without any delay, he bought a motorcycle and reached the Delhi-Haryana border with a friend to join the protest. He said while talking to the PTI, "Marriage can wait. Job can wait."

While explaining the state of affairs back home, Satnam, who works as a plumber in Abu Dhabi said that he is urgently required to marry and settle, especially during his current two-month visit. His parents, he says, are getting old and want him to "see some women". "My mother is around 70. It's getting difficult for her to manage the house," he told PTI. Besides, he also shared that his mother's vision is diminishing while his father is not able to tend to the fields anymore. 

Interestingly, Satnam's friend who had accompanied him to the protest, is a differently abled person and he too has his parents alone in the village. But seeing their son go for the protest did not bother them, and they did not even stop him once, as he informed. 

Asked about how long he planned to be at the site, Satnam Singh is determined to stay put till they "win this fight". "I was a farmer before I got a job in Abu Dhabi. I need to save my fields first," he said.

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