Urdu newspaper 'Roshni' fixes mask to frontpage for COVID-19 protection, pics go viral

Guwahati: At a time when the Government of India is trying to inculcate the habit of wearing masks among the citizens in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, a newspaper in the Urdu language has highlighted the same through a unique and ingenious way.

Roshni, an Urdu publication that is run out of Kashmir, recently attached a mask to its newspaper copies in a bid to highlight the necessity to wear masks in order to minimize the possibility of transmission. This came to light when former Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted a picture of the newspaper along with the caption, "Such a great initiative by our Urdu newspaper Roshni to affix a mask on the front page of the paper. It drives home the message about mask usage & also takes away the excuse about a mask not being readily available. Well done to whoever came up with this idea."

Needless to say, the post soon went viral on social media platforms and was liked and shared thousands of times by appreciative Twitterati who appreciated the initiative undertaken by 'Roshni'. "This is good Masks are the most important and essential tool to stop the relentless transmission of the highly infectious Corona Virus", wrote one user, while another said, "Great gesture every business establishments should ensure free mask and sanitizer to visiting customers."

In a bid to reduce the possibility of transmissions, the Union Health Ministry has advised people to wear at least a homemade, reusable face-cover/mask properly and at all times when interacting with others. In various places across India, the wearing of masks in public places has been made mandatory and fines are being charged from people for the non-wearing of masks or face covers.

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