Farmers Movement Archive

Villages spread the warmth of pinnis for farmers braving winter cold

JALANDHAR/PHAGWARA: As it looks likely to be a long haul for the farmers holding protests at Delhi borders, Punjab villages have started preparing pinnis for them. The alsi (flaxseed) pinnis, which are quite popular in Punjab during winters, are being prepared with desi ghee, homemade gur (jaggery) and loaded with dry fruits. Jaswinder Singh, a resident of Jagatpur Jattan village, 8km from Phagwara, said they have already sent 15 quintal pinnis. “Two Canada-based NRIs, Jasbir Singh Kaler and Lakhwinder Singh Waraich, from the village mooted the idea and the villagers quickly joined hands to prepare 15 quintal pinnis. We have used good quality alsi, dry fruits and jaggery for the people from our state who are already there (at protest sites),” he said. That villagers also spent around Rs 50,000 to buy turbans and Rs 10,000 on mosquito repellents. The material reached Delhi last Friday, he added. At Nauli near Jalandhar, residents prepared five quintal pinnis in the village gurdwara. Former sarpanch Paramjit Singh said, “These will be taken to Singhu border in two vehicles. Our people will also stay there and distribute the pinnis among farmers who are already braving the winter cold,” said village sarpanch Hardev Singh. The villagers are scheduled to leave in the wee hours on Friday. Talwandi Madho village farmer Amrik Singh Sandhu said they had already collected funds for preparing at least three quintal pinnis for farmers at the Delhi morcha. “We have already brought good quality jaggery from Hoshiarpur for the purpose,” he said. A similar endeavour has also been taken up at Sohal Khalsa village.

The Times of India

2020-12-04

Ludhiana