Punjab was swept with hailstorms and rains in many parts of state that damaged wheat crop.
As soon as I heard the first thunder, I ran towards my field and pleaded helplessly to the Almighty. To spare us. But it rained and rained. Till morning, my entire field was flooded. Wheat stacks were drenched with water.
Even before I could think of loading them and taking to mandi, sarpanch said I would first need to dry. And wait another couple of days for sky to clear and sun to shine.
It happens after every five years. Call this the curse of Badals (clouds) or the God being angry on them. Some people are born with astrological compositions that are deterrent for others. And this perhaps stands true for the Badal, whose rein has witnessed losses for farmers of Majha, Malwa and Doaba.
Call it a periodic cycle or nature’s way of working overtime against the present rule in state. My Malwa brethren lose their cotton, Majha their potatoes and vegetables and Doaba lose their modern variety of crops.
The recent damage of wheat crop at large extent has once again proved that the Badal’s are really unfortunate for the farmers. We are always afraid of our crops when Badal’s rule Punjab, especially during the kharif season.
The farming community comes to receiving end and economic growth takes a plunge. The entire system of sale and purchase of crops is affected.
They (clouds) always fool us; they pour showers immediately after sowing of cotton crop and stop when we need water most - during paddy season. Similar damage is said to last reported in 1999, around ten years ago, and it was Akalis who were in power.
As my bebe (grandma) had said, “Badal taan kadma e.” (Badal is unfortunate).
Let all of us stand united against these clouds and pray that they should never enter in Punjab’s territory to once again, damage our crops and wealth.
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