Navkiran Natt, a 29-year-old dentist has been camping at the borders of the national capital, in solidarity with the months-long farmers’ protest against the Central government’s three farm laws. Natt has been living in a tent and managing a makeshift 'Bhagat Singh Library’ for the agitating farmers.
With a background in film studies, Natt says she could have certainly done a lot more with her time and life with all her work and educational experience but her heart lies with the cause of farmers, NDTV reported.
The farmers’ protests has been going on for over a 100 days now.
"Books help me, books help us," says Natt. Besides running the library, she is also helping edit copies of a newspaper born from the farmers’ movement, named 'Trolley Times.'
Besides Navkiran, other youngsters can also be seen volunteering at the protest site.
Speaking to NDTV, the 29-year-old stressed the need for the youth to lead, raise their voice, and stand up for the cause, adding that she got frustrated with how the private sector works and found her true calling in activism.
Navkiran grew up in a family of social workers, and saw her own parents taking part in protests since she was six. Her parents, Jasbir Kaur and Sukhdarshan Singh Natt, were activists who fought for the rights of Dalits in Punjab's Mansa.
(With inputs from NDTV)
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