Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore tea vendor puts masks on Jayalalithaa, MGR's statues to create awareness 

A tea shop owner, Thavamani, has put face masks on statues of former chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and MG Ramachandran to create awareness amid coronavirus spike.

With an aim to create awareness amid coronavirus spike, a tea vendor has put face masks on statues of former chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and MG Ramachandran. A tea shop owner, Thavamani, was concerned about the rising Covid-19 cases and non-compliance of protocols by the villagers near Pollachi in Coimbatore district. Thavamani decided to create awareness among people who frequented his tea stall and the easiest way he thought was by setting an example of their favourite leaders.