Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): Miles away from their families, BSF jawans celebrated Lohri by dancing to the tunes of drums and gitars around bonfires and exchanging sweets with locals at the Forward Border Out Post here.
Despite the high degree of alertness to ensure beating back all infiltration bids from across the border in high fog environment along the Indo-Pak border, jawans and officers of BSF immersed themselves in the Lohri celebrations at the Octerio-Suchetgarh forward Border post along International Border (IB).
They danced to the tunes of drums and Gitars and Punjabi songs around the bonfires bang on the borderline. "We are miles aways from our families. But with the participation of the locals, students and some leaders, it never looked we are away from home," a BSF officer D K Upaday said.
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"We are very happy. We are celebrating Lohri with great enthusiasm...the jawans are alert on the borders to perform our duty. We are happy to be with all of them", Jawan Dayal Singh said.
However, amidst celebrations, patrolling by jawans continued as usual. "We wanted to make them feel at their home by celebrating Lohri with Jawans of BSF. In this direction we came forward to organise the programmes with them and locals here", National Conference leader T S Tony told reporters here.
Residents of Suchetgarh village located near the border also joined the jawans to celebrate the festival which marks the end of winter season. Troops hoped that the festival will also mark the beginning of normalcy and peace along the borderline.
Lohri was also celebrated in Chakan-da-bagh, Jhangar, Pallanwala, Ramgarh and some other places along the LoC and the International Border in J&K. (PTI)
Meanwhile, the festival of Lohri is celebtared in entire North India with gaiety and joy. People are stocking up on peanuts, `chikki`, `gachak`, `bhugga` and `rewadi` to celebrate Lohri on Friday are being boggled by the variety of tastes available in markets. Selling chocolate and sesame (til) `chikki` and `gachak` made of jaggery and `chana dal`, vendors are ensuring that the city makes a beeline outside their shops.
Apart from those who are celebrating their first Lohri after marriage or their baby`s first one with a big bash, even other residents are gearing to make the first festival of 2012 a grand affair.
While `gachak` costs anything between Rs 160 and Rs 300 for one kilogram, `bhugga` - available only ahead of Lohri - is available for Rs 150-400 a kilo depending on quality and ingredients. Sonu Sharma of Lyallpur Sweets in Model Town said, "One cannot imagine celebrating Lohri without `gachak`, `rewadi`, `bhugga` and peanuts. First people distribute these among friends and then have a grand celebration. We have a large variety of `gachak` and all flavours are selling like hot cakes."
About the preference of residents this season, owner of Pal Gachak Store in BRS Nagar Harjaspal Singh said, "We tried a new `gachak` prepared with jaggery and `chana dal` and people are liking it a lot. Though chocolate `chikki` is all time favourite among those who like experimenting, some residents still demand the traditional variety and `til gachak`.``
For Suresh Gulati Lajpat Nagar this Lohri is special because it is their daughter Dilsheen`s first one. They have bought a lot of `gachak` prepared in `desi ghee`. "We are celebrating Lohri in a big way at our home this time and are busy in the preparations. I really enjoy `gachak` made with jaggery in `desi ghee` so we have bought it for all our guests,`` said Harpreet.
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Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): Miles away from their families, BSF jawans celebrated Lohri by dancing to the tunes of drums and gitars around bonfires and exchanging sweets with locals at the Forward Border Out Post here. Despite the high degree of alertness to ensure beating back all infiltration bids from across the border in high fog environment along the Indo-Pak border, jawans and officers of BSF immersed themselves in the Lohri celebrations at the Octerio-Suchetgarh forward Border post along International Border (IB). They danced to the tunes of drums and Gitars and Punjabi songs around the bonfires bang on the borderline. "We are miles aways from our families. But with the participation of the locals, students and some leaders, it never looked we are away from home," a BSF officer D K Upaday said. "We are very happy. We are celebrating Lohri with great enthusiasm...the jawans are alert on the borders to perform our duty. We are happy to be with all of them", Jawan Dayal Singh said. However, amidst celebrations, patrolling by jawans continued as usual. "We wanted to make them feel at their home by celebrating Lohri with Jawans of BSF. In this direction we came forward to organise the programmes with them and locals here", National Conference leader T S Tony told reporters here. Residents of Suchetgarh village located near the border also joined the jawans to celebrate the festival which marks the end of winter season. Troops hoped that the festival will also mark the beginning of normalcy and peace along the borderline. Lohri was also celebrated in Chakan-da-bagh, Jhangar, Pallanwala, Ramgarh and some other places along the LoC and the International Border in J&K. (PTI) Meanwhile, the festival of Lohri is celebtared in entire North India with gaiety and joy. People are stocking up on peanuts, `chikki`, `gachak`, `bhugga` and `rewadi` to celebrate Lohri on Friday are being boggled by the variety of tastes available in markets. Selling chocolate and sesame (til) `chikki` and `gachak` made of jaggery and `chana dal`, vendors are ensuring that the city makes a beeline outside their shops. Apart from those who are celebrating their first Lohri after marriage or their baby`s first one with a big bash, even other residents are gearing to make the first festival of 2012 a grand affair. While `gachak` costs anything between Rs 160 and Rs 300 for one kilogram, `bhugga` - available only ahead of Lohri - is available for Rs 150-400 a kilo depending on quality and ingredients. Sonu Sharma of Lyallpur Sweets in Model Town said, "One cannot imagine celebrating Lohri without `gachak`, `rewadi`, `bhugga` and peanuts. First people distribute these among friends and then have a grand celebration. We have a large variety of `gachak` and all flavours are selling like hot cakes." About the preference of residents this season, owner of Pal Gachak Store in BRS Nagar Harjaspal Singh said, "We tried a new `gachak` prepared with jaggery and `chana dal` and people are liking it a lot. Though chocolate `chikki` is all time favourite among those who like experimenting, some residents still demand the traditional variety and `til gachak`.`` For Suresh Gulati Lajpat Nagar this Lohri is special because it is their daughter Dilsheen`s first one. They have bought a lot of `gachak` prepared in `desi ghee`. "We are celebrating Lohri in a big way at our home this time and are busy in the preparations. I really enjoy `gachak` made with jaggery in `desi ghee` so we have bought it for all our guests,`` said Harpreet.
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Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): Miles away from their families, BSF jawans celebrated Lohri by dancing to the tunes of drums and gitars around bonfires and exchanging sweets with locals at the Forward Border Out Post here. Despite the high degree of alertness to ensure beating back all infiltration bids from across the border in high fog environment along the Indo-Pak border, jawans and officers of BSF immersed themselves in the Lohri celebrations at the Octerio-Suchetgarh forward Border post along International Border (IB). They danced to the tunes of drums and Gitars and Punjabi songs around the bonfires bang on the borderline. "We are miles aways from our families. But with the participation of the locals, students and some leaders, it never looked we are away from home," a BSF officer D K Upaday said. "We are very happy. We are celebrating Lohri with great enthusiasm...the jawans are alert on the borders to perform our duty. We are happy to be with all of them", Jawan Dayal Singh said. However, amidst celebrations, patrolling by jawans continued as usual. "We wanted to make them feel at their home by celebrating Lohri with Jawans of BSF. In this direction we came forward to organise the programmes with them and locals here", National Conference leader T S Tony told reporters here. Residents of Suchetgarh village located near the border also joined the jawans to celebrate the festival which marks the end of winter season. Troops hoped that the festival will also mark the beginning of normalcy and peace along the borderline. Lohri was also celebrated in Chakan-da-bagh, Jhangar, Pallanwala, Ramgarh and some other places along the LoC and the International Border in J&K. (PTI) Meanwhile, the festival of Lohri is celebtared in entire North India with gaiety and joy. People are stocking up on peanuts, `chikki`, `gachak`, `bhugga` and `rewadi` to celebrate Lohri on Friday are being boggled by the variety of tastes available in markets. Selling chocolate and sesame (til) `chikki` and `gachak` made of jaggery and `chana dal`, vendors are ensuring that the city makes a beeline outside their shops. Apart from those who are celebrating their first Lohri after marriage or their baby`s first one with a big bash, even other residents are gearing to make the first festival of 2012 a grand affair. While `gachak` costs anything between Rs 160 and Rs 300 for one kilogram, `bhugga` - available only ahead of Lohri - is available for Rs 150-400 a kilo depending on quality and ingredients. Sonu Sharma of Lyallpur Sweets in Model Town said, "One cannot imagine celebrating Lohri without `gachak`, `rewadi`, `bhugga` and peanuts. First people distribute these among friends and then have a grand celebration. We have a large variety of `gachak` and all flavours are selling like hot cakes." About the preference of residents this season, owner of Pal Gachak Store in BRS Nagar Harjaspal Singh said, "We tried a new `gachak` prepared with jaggery and `chana dal` and people are liking it a lot. Though chocolate `chikki` is all time favourite among those who like experimenting, some residents still demand the traditional variety and `til gachak`.`` For Suresh Gulati Lajpat Nagar this Lohri is special because it is their daughter Dilsheen`s first one. They have bought a lot of `gachak` prepared in `desi ghee`. "We are celebrating Lohri in a big way at our home this time and are busy in the preparations. I really enjoy `gachak` made with jaggery in `desi ghee` so we have bought it for all our guests,`` said Harpreet.
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Suchetgarh Border (Jammu): Miles away from their families, BSF jawans celebrated Lohri by dancing to the tunes of drums and gitars around bonfires and exchanging sweets with locals at the Forward Border Out Post here. Despite the high degree of alertness to ensure beating back all infiltration bids from across the border in high fog environment along the Indo-Pak border, jawans and officers of BSF immersed themselves in the Lohri celebrations at the Octerio-Suchetgarh forward Border post along International Border (IB). They danced to the tunes of drums and Gitars and Punjabi songs around the bonfires bang on the borderline. "We are miles aways from our families. But with the participation of the locals, students and some leaders, it never looked we are away from home," a BSF officer D K Upaday said. "We are very happy. We are celebrating Lohri with great enthusiasm...the jawans are alert on the borders to perform our duty. We are happy to be with all of them", Jawan Dayal Singh said. However, amidst celebrations, patrolling by jawans continued as usual. "We wanted to make them feel at their home by celebrating Lohri with Jawans of BSF. In this direction we came forward to organise the programmes with them and locals here", National Conference leader T S Tony told reporters here. Residents of Suchetgarh village located near the border also joined the jawans to celebrate the festival which marks the end of winter season. Troops hoped that the festival will also mark the beginning of normalcy and peace along the borderline. Lohri was also celebrated in Chakan-da-bagh, Jhangar, Pallanwala, Ramgarh and some other places along the LoC and the International Border in J&K. (PTI) Meanwhile, the festival of Lohri is celebtared in entire North India with gaiety and joy. People are stocking up on peanuts, `chikki`, `gachak`, `bhugga` and `rewadi` to celebrate Lohri on Friday are being boggled by the variety of tastes available in markets. Selling chocolate and sesame (til) `chikki` and `gachak` made of jaggery and `chana dal`, vendors are ensuring that the city makes a beeline outside their shops. Apart from those who are celebrating their first Lohri after marriage or their baby`s first one with a big bash, even other residents are gearing to make the first festival of 2012 a grand affair. While `gachak` costs anything between Rs 160 and Rs 300 for one kilogram, `bhugga` - available only ahead of Lohri - is available for Rs 150-400 a kilo depending on quality and ingredients. Sonu Sharma of Lyallpur Sweets in Model Town said, "One cannot imagine celebrating Lohri without `gachak`, `rewadi`, `bhugga` and peanuts. First people distribute these among friends and then have a grand celebration. We have a large variety of `gachak` and all flavours are selling like hot cakes." About the preference of residents this season, owner of Pal Gachak Store in BRS Nagar Harjaspal Singh said, "We tried a new `gachak` prepared with jaggery and `chana dal` and people are liking it a lot. Though chocolate `chikki` is all time favourite among those who like experimenting, some residents still demand the traditional variety and `til gachak`.`` For Suresh Gulati Lajpat Nagar this Lohri is special because it is their daughter Dilsheen`s first one. They have bought a lot of `gachak` prepared in `desi ghee`. "We are celebrating Lohri in a big way at our home this time and are busy in the preparations. I really enjoy `gachak` made with jaggery in `desi ghee` so we have bought it for all our guests,`` said Harpreet.
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