Bihar tea seller raises public safety awareness ahead of polls

Ahead of the assembly polls in Bihar, a tea seller in Muzaffarpur is on a crusade to raise awareness about the importance of wearing masks while participating in the electoral process.

Muzaffarpur (Bihar): With the Bihar Assembly Elections slated to begin at the end of this month, a tea seller in Muzaffarpur is spreading awareness about voting and COVID-19 safety protocols to combat the virus.

Ashok Kumar Shani the local tea seller said, "I have got the message written on my shirt urging people to exercise their voting rights in the Assembly polls."

Covering his mouth and nose with a white colour scarf, the tea seller appealed to people to maintain '2 gaj ki doori hai bahut zaruri' (a distance of two yards is very important), raising awareness about the pandemic among people.

Shani also urged the customers to wear a mask while going to the polling booth. Elections to the 243-seat Bihar assembly will be held in three phases - October 28, November 3, and 7, and the counting of votes will take place on November 10.

(ANI)