Farmers Protest: 64-year-old marathoner voices support for farmers by running

Ghazipur Border: Om Vir Singh, a 64-year-old long-distance runner and athlete, has come out in support of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmers by doing what he knows best.

Singh told IANS, “I am expressing my solidarity with the protesting farmers by running. Ever since the agitation began, I’ve been running for 15 km every day. Going forward, as long as the farmers are sitting here, I will continue to run 21 kilometres every day in support of their demands.”

Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh and is also a farmer. But he is staying in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad these days. His son and daughter live abroad.Singh has been pursuing running seriously for the past 25 years and will even participate in a 21-kilometre marathon next week.

In view of the call for Bharat Bandh, security arrangements at Ghazipur border are strict and a large number of police personnel have been deployed.