Its a season for celebration for jail inmates

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThis festive season, District Jail in Kakkanad has been experiencing boisterous days as inmates are busy with Onam celebrations. About 210 inmates of the District Jail are actively participating in the 15-daylong celebration which will conclude on Sunday. Every day, many games and programmes are organised for the inmates.Most programmes also have prizes to be won. “The Onam celebration began on August 17(Chingam 1). There about 35 types of cultural programmes organised this year. On the day of Onam, we will not hold any competition as all the inmates will be busy preparing Onasadya.We are also planning a grand Onasadya with about 15 to 20 dishes this time. Later, the inmates will be given anopportunity to meet their relatives here. Usually many of them turn emotional while missing the Onasadya withtheir family,” Sunil Kumar, Jail Superintendent, said. Interestingly, some people who were arrested for grave crimes like murders and terror- related cases are actively participating in the event. “Though these people have beeninvolved with several criminal activities, here they are the ones who are actively participating in the programmes. In the Jail, Onam is celebrated without any caste or religious denominations. Also, most of the prize winners are from other states,” Sunil Kumar said. On September 1, the last day of Onam celebration, the jail authorities will organise a musical concert, including singers staying in the jail. The prizes for the competitions held in the last 15 days will be distributed on the same day followed by a grand sadya sponsored by Benny Behnan. first published:August 29, 2012, 11:10 ISTlast updated:August 29, 2012, 11:10 IST
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This festive season, District Jail in Kakkanad has been experiencing boisterous days as inmates are busy with Onam celebrations. About 210 inmates of the District Jail are actively participating in the 15-daylong celebration which will conclude on Sunday. Every day, many games and programmes are organised for the inmates.

Most programmes also have prizes to be won. “The Onam celebration began on August 17(Chingam 1). There about 35 types of cultural programmes organised this year. On the day of Onam, we will not hold any competition as all the inmates will be busy preparing Onasadya.

We are also planning a grand Onasadya with about 15 to 20 dishes this time. Later, the inmates will be given an

opportunity to meet their relatives here. Usually many of them turn emotional while missing the Onasadya with

their family,” Sunil Kumar, Jail Superintendent, said. Interestingly, some people who were arrested for grave crimes like murders and terror- related cases are actively participating in the event. “Though these people have been

involved with several criminal activities, here they are the ones who are actively participating in the programmes. In the Jail, Onam is celebrated without any caste or religious denominations. Also, most of the prize winners are from other states,” Sunil Kumar said. On September 1, the last day of Onam celebration, the jail authorities will organise a musical concert, including singers staying in the jail. The prizes for the competitions held in the last 15 days will be distributed on the same day followed by a grand sadya sponsored by Benny Behnan.