Burail Jail inmates add colour to Holi

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 18

Those worried about the quality of colours available in the market for Holi now have an option as herbal colours made by inmates of Burail Jail are available for sale at Srijan, the exclusive store of Burail Jail at Sector 22.

Jail officials said they used to prepare herbal gulal earlier

as well, but since they did not have any exclusive outlet in the city, the sales were not impressive. However, now the colours were on sale at the store in Sector 22. “People used to worry about the quality of colours available in the market. Now, they can celebrate the festival without any worry as gulal sold by us is completely safe for the skin,” claimed a jail official.

The herbal gulal made by jail inmates is available in packets of 20 gm and 40 gm. The smaller one costs Rs 20, while the other one is priced at Rs 40. 

Jail officials said the special and symbolic Holi sweets gujiya is available at Srijan. One kg of gujiya is available for Rs 250 at the store.