Wedding shops sell cremation items now
Rajeev.Mani@timesgroup.com
Prayagraj: 21.04.2021
Ankit Agarwal has been the go-to person for several generations during every wedding season as his shop in Chowk area of Prayagraj in UP had all paraphernalia needed for marriage ceremony. With Covid-19 second wave continuing its lethal run in the city and people calling off wedding plans till the pandemic subsides, the same shop is now forced to sell items used in last rites. Another nearby shop too has started selling items needed for cremation.
“Although my family is in the business of wedding items, we are now selling things needed for last rites,” said Ankit. This is also to help people as there was no such shop in the area and customers had to go to different markets, he added.
Besides these two shops of the Chowk area, outlets selling items needed for cremation have mushroomed in several other localities.
“I am not sure if deaths are happening only because of Covid or due to other ailments also, but one thing is for sure, despite working from dawn to late night, I am unable to meet the order for ‘titti’(a stretcher made of bamboo) ,” said Nanku, a craftsman.
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