TIWN Oct 9, 2021
AGARTALA, Oct 9 (TIWN): Agartala city is flooded by crowds ahead of Durga puja, people are busy in shopping, businessmen are busy in selling their items at maximum possible prices and youngsters are enjoying outings with friends. Though Covid concern remains on peak, the crowd is turning unmanageable as Durga puja is the biggest annual festival of Tripura, Bengal and Assam like states. Despite price rise, huge numbers of people are thronging the branded outlets' showrooms to grab the best outfits for themselves and their loved ones. Puja pandals will be inaugurated from tomorrow. Designer salwar-suits, kurtis and leggings are the favourites for girls and women of all ages. While ethnic attires beckon the young girls, most of the young boys opt for western outfits like slim T-shirts and narrow fit jeans.
The store manager at one of the branded clothes stores said that at the last hour of this festival business is booming and cash registers are ringing at the numerous branded shops in the city.
The traders are expecting a bumper sale and expect the rural villagers to throng markets in large numbers along with the urban population who want to celebrate the puja with new fashionable clothes.
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