On way for protesting farmers at Delhi Borders: 50 quintal pinnis, 20 quintal groundnuts — courtesy NRI from Ludhiana village
Villagers give the estimate for the eatables too. Fifty quintals of pinni has been prepared, 20 quintals of roasted groundnut and three quintals of namkeen packed.
Farmers protest in Ludhiana on Saturday. Gurmeet Singh The Issewal village in Ludhiana is buzzing with activity these days. At an open ground women are busy roasting groundnuts. At a house nearby, several men are busy rolling into shape besan pinnis — a dessert considered eaten as source of energy in winters. At yet another place 2,500 kits containing toothbrush, toothpaste, bathing soaps and mosquito repellants are being packed.
All of this courtesy Rs 10 lakh donated by the family of Kuldeep Singh Kaka Sekhon, who hail from the village but now lives in the US.
Former sarpanch Mewa Singh says Shekhon had visted the village in November to attend a wedding in the family. “He was aware of the struggle launched by the farmers. He was against the three laws by the Government of India…10 days back, he called and said that he wanted to contribute to this historic farmers’ movement. So he proposed to send besan pinnis, which can act as fillers (in between meals),” said Mewa Singh.
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