
From printed masks to LED symbols, activists spoilt for choice
The Hindu
While a facemask is seen by many as an impediment to their expressions during interactions, especially for the smiles that are part and parcel of vote canvassing, the mask itself is now a tool for political messaging. Since the recent local body elections, the first polls after the COVID-19 outbreak, masks printed with photographs of candidates and party symbols have been much in demand.
At Screen Point, better known as ‘Kodi kada’, a shop on S.S. Kovil Road in the capital, that sells flags, banners, T-shirts and other political merchandise, masks ordered by candidates from other districts too are stacked up to be delivered.More Related News

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