Chogawan: Agricultural Unions who will conduct polls are very disappointed not only because of the cancellation of the Mega meeting scheduled for the occasion of the traditional Lohri and Maghi festival because of the limitation of Covid-19 but also because of the soaring price of corn and dropping.
“Before the emergence of the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, we had planned a big meeting at the waist of the Punjab border to celebrate the Lohri and Maghi festival as part of our election campaign, but now planning has changed, we will have a very small meeting while.
Turn on a fire on the night Day and will hold a small meeting in religious places the next day in Maghi, “said the state president of Jahmurhi Kisan Sabha Singh Ajnala.
However, at the same time, he expressed concern for prices soaring ‘GP’ which had an important role during the Lohri Festival.
“The past is around Rs 30 to RS 40 per kg but now Rs 100 to Rs 120 per kg, also the corn used to make popcorn prices go down so farmers are not interested in processing them, this has all been moistened by the festive spirit,” he said.
Similarly, Harjinder Singh sign, President of the Sangarah Committee Azad Kisan, one of Samyukat Samyukat Morcha (SSM) constituents said about their ruling will ensure the return of lively enthusiasm ” Much to do.
“For now, we are preparing a small meeting in Lohri and Maghi and will begin the process of bringing changes.
community ” Til etc are offered to the campfire during Lohri but now expensive GA and corn is difficult to find so where the charm and spirit of the festival, “he said “It’s in our own good, we are unable to make our activists get sick, so we are careful but at the same time we miss a big meeting in Lohri and Maghi and a large distribution of GP and Popcorn items” Randhawa said.
Punjab: Traditional food and popcorn lost from the festival
