Pune:
In a country looking for fresh faces and fresh ideas in politics, here is an innovation. It may soon be politically correct in Pune to wear the political swine flu mask while campaigning for the forthcoming Assembly elections.
A Pune-based supplier of political accessories has come up with the political swine flu mask and he's hoping the colourful accessory will be the election idea of the season.
Girish Murudkar, owner, Murudkar Jhendewala says: "Political parties wanted something different this year. So we came up with this idea."
This was the most obvious campaign tool he could offer political parties in a city that's seen the most swine flu cases in the country.
"I do think it is a good idea. I will put on the mask and campaign for my party. If my party workers are seen around the city wearing it, it will be good publicity for us," says Narayan Lonkar and NCP Leader.
If you're wondering how many swine flu masks have sold so far, well with parties yet to name candidates, the orders are yet to come in.
But at Rs 20 a piece, Murudkar hopes it will sell like hot vadapavs.