Punjab-based artists inking tattoos for free at Singhu border to support agitating farmers

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Up to date: Dec 20, 2020 03:47 IST

By Amit Pandey
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): A gaggle of tattoo artists from Punjab have arrange a stall on the Singhu border, the place farmers are agitating for over 24 days in opposition to the brand new agriculture legal guidelines. The group is inking tattoos at no cost on the protest web site.
Ravindra Singh, one of many tattoo artists mentioned that the thought behind this initiative is to inspire farmers and provides them a reminiscence of the protest.
“I’ve come from Ludhiana. We’re inking tattoos for farmers. The concept behind that is to inspire them for the protest. We’ve lions, tractors, crops, farmers, Punjab‘s map, and motivational quotes. These tattoos will remind them about this protest. We’ve made 30 tattoos up to now,” Singh instructed ANI.
“One thing is simply potential when youth will be part of this protest. By way of this, youth can be part of the agitation. We’re getting messages on our social media platforms as effectively,” he mentioned.
Among the many patterns of those tattoos have been a map of Punjab, the pinnacle of a lion, photos of farmers harvesting crops, holding farm tools, tractor, amongst others. There are tattoos with slogans and motivational quotes too, akin to ‘kar har maidan Fateh’ (win each battle), and ‘nishchay kar apni jeet karo’ (emerge victorious with agency resolve).

Singh mentioned that the price of tattoos is round Rs 3,500-Rs 5,000.
The group reached the Delhi-Haryana border on Friday morning carrying ink, tattoo machines, needles, and stencils. Nonetheless, they’re going again as they’ve exhausted their supplies want for inking tattoos.
“We didn’t come right here pondering that what number of days we are going to keep right here. However wanting on the response up to now, we are going to come again with full preparation,” Singh mentioned.
Chetan Sood, one other tattoo artist belonging to the Punjab-based group mentioned: “It was not an idea, it was our obligation. Everyone seems to be doing their bit to contribute to this protest. Our motive is to inspire the farmers. Our designs are on Punjabi tradition, farming, and slogan.”
Harvinder Singh who was current on the protest web site for a number of days was upbeat after getting a tattoo of Punjab‘s map inked on his hand.
“We love India however there may be particular affection with our native land. After we will head again to our dwelling, this tattoo will remind me about this protest,” he mentioned.
Tons of of farmers are protesting on the borders of Delhi since November 26 in opposition to the Farmers’ Produce Commerce and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers (Empowerment and Safety) Settlement on Worth Assurance and Farm Companies Act, 2020; and the Important Commodities (Modification) Act, 2020. (ANI)