On Republic Day The Telegraph asked a few Kolkatans why they were not wearing masks. Here are their replies…
By
Monalisa Chaudhuri, Pradip Sanyal |
Published 27.01.22, 07:28 AM
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A young girl was seen strolling outside the Victoria Memorial without a mask. On being asked, she said: “Sorry, bhul hoye geche, but amar kachhe mask achhe, ami ekhoni porey nichchi (I apologise. But I have a mask and I will wear it right now).”
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A man walking with his friend on Park Street was asked why his mask was hanging from his chin instead of covering his mouth and nose. He replied: “Oh! It slips whenever I walk.”
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A group of young men walking down Outram Road, chatting merrily, looked surprised when Metro clicked their photograph. None was wearing a mask. When asked why they were without a mask, one of them said: ”What good will it do to wear a mask?” His friends giggled.
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A young woman holding a juice bottle and a mobile phone in hand was seen on the Maidan with a surgical mask hanging from her chin. “I have breathing problems,” she said, when asked why she kept her face and mouth uncovered.
