Melodious sounds of Gurbani, kirtan grace protest sites in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Despite being away from home and camped near Singhu border in protest against the new farm laws, the farmers from Punjab did not forget to celebrate Gurpurab, the festival that marks the birth of Guru Nanak.
Special arrangements had been made on the occasion on Monday for holding prayers and distribution of prasad by various groups. Unlike other days, special meals and sweets, which included halwa and laddu, were prepared for a community lunch.
Devotees from various gurdwaras had also reached the spot with milk for preparing kheer, tea and sweets.At the temporary kitchen behind the protest site, continuous preparations were on for a variety of food items.
Narender, a farmer from Shaheed Baba Gurubaksh Singh, Taran Taran in Punjab, said they were supplying milk in quintals every day from Amritsar for making tea. “We have been supplying milk non-stop for the past five days. To celebrate Gurpurab, we brought in an additional amount,” he added.
Arrangements had also been made for Gurbani in the morning and Ardas and kirtan in the evening from 5pm to 9pm. “We might be away from Punjab, but we will celebrate Gurpurab in the same manner we do every year,”’ said a farmer.
Regular announcements were being made by the organisers about the programmes and activities scheduled for the occasion.