Updated: They tied face masks to the faces of the statues of freedom fighters. Share Article AAA East Godavari Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy and Joint Collector Ch.Kirthi putting mask on the face of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Kakinada on Tuesday. Photo: Special Arrangement
They tied face masks to the faces of the statues of freedom fighters. To drive home the dire importance of COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and contain the rapidly-spreading virus, district Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy, Joint Collectors G. Lakshmisha and Ch.Kirthi and Kakinada Municipal Commissioner Swapnil Dinakar tied face masks to the faces of the statues of freedom fighters. The objective was to urge the public to draw inspiration from the freedom fighters and exercise precautionary measures to contain the spread of the virus in East Godavari district.