At any point in time, 100-odd women protestors are stationed at Shambhu
For the past one year, hundreds of women protestors from different districts of Punjab and Haryana have been coming to Shambhu border
They come from different district of Punjab and Haryana and stay for 10 days or so. Once they go back, women from another district come to Shambhu
For most, it takes them a day to reach Shambhu in open tractors and trolleys
They live in a tin shed—the space provided to women. While it’s relatively warm inside the shed on a cold January afternoon, the women say the space turns into a furnace in summers
They come from different villages of Punjab and don't know each other. But once they start living together, they become each other’s friends and support system
These women take up additional tasks like picking and sorting rice or millet
Meals are prepared at the community kitchens at the protest site
While the men help with preparing, cooking, serving meals and washing utensils, these duties are primarily taken up by the women
The women say they will continue to come to Shambhu for as long as the protests will go on
