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| Jail inmates celebrate Rakshabandhan with handmade 'raakhis' | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 2 : While the festival of bond is being celebrated across the country, the inmates in Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal on city outskirts in this winter capital today celebrated the festival with a difference. The jailbirds celebrated Rakshabandhan with handmade 'raakhis' besides meditation classes. Prepared inside the closed walls, beautiful 'raakhis' were put on display by the jail authorities within the premises. A group of women from 'Braham kumari Ashram' tied the sacred thread to the inmates on the occasion and also delivered lecture on meditation. "Though they are not free to move outside but they should not feel lonely and depressed on such occasions," Rajni Sehgal-Superintendent, Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal told. Sehgal said that the event was organized inside the jail premises especially for the inmates so that they feel like home and despite living away from families, they do not miss their loved ones. "It was festivity like atmosphere in the jail and sweets were also distributed among the prisoners," the jailer added. Meanwhile 'Raksha bandhan' was also celebrated along the Indo-Pak international border on Wednesday. The school girls under the banner of 'Global Green Peace' and Environmental Protection, a NGO visited the Suchetgarh border of Ranbir Singh Pura Sector to celebrate the festival with BSF jawans. The girls tied sacred thread to the jawans and also presented sweets. 'Raksha Bandhan' falls on the full moon day of the Shravan month according to Hindu calendar. |
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