Bharat Bandh: 64-year-old marathoner 'runs' for farmer's cause

Farmers' protest in Delhi. File pic

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 said, "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.

Keep scrolling to read more news

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.

Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever