<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, the harvesting festival &nbsp;Baisakhi and Formation Day of Khalsa Panth is being celebrated with same spirit but keeping in mind the Mantra of social distancing amid curfew in the state.<br />''<br />''People today celebrated Baisakhi in their homes in view of measures being taken to contain spread of COVID-19. They performed prayers and prepared dishes like &nbsp;Pakoras and Jalebi and enjoyed living indoors. As it is harvesting festival, farmers prayed for best return of their produce. They are making preparations for the harvesting of crops, as procurement will begin tomorrow as announced by the government in view of COVID-19.<br />''<br />''As the day also commemorates the Formation of Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh, the Kirtan is being performed at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara, Shri Harimandir Sahib, Damdama Sahib and other historical Gurudwaras. As Akal Takht Jathedaar had already called the people to celebrate Baisakhi at homes and Chief Minister has also appealed to people to stay at home, few devotees were seen in the historical Gurdwaras.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 13, 2020 2:13 PM
People celebrate Baisakhi keeping mantra of social distancing in mind