Ice cream craze melts at India Gate this winter: Denizens fear Covid, vendors miss regulars
Hindustan TimesOne would imagine ice cream to be the last thing people would venture out for when winter is at its peak. This year, as mercury plummets to record lows, ice cream vendors around India Gate say they are disheartened at the abysmally low sales unlike previous years, and blame coronavirus for their losses. Ice cream vendors at India Gate say they have stocked up on cold treats, but regulars aren’t turning up like previous years. The regular vendors at India Gate say their ice cream stands bear a melancholic, desolate look, much like the lanes that lead to the C-Hexagon. Is baar toh New Year pe bhi bahut kum log aaye; jitni umeed thi, uski 10% sale bhi nahi hui,” says Devinder Singh, another ice cream seller at India Gate, adding, “Kuchh college ke bachche pehle regular aate the humare paas ice cream khareedne.
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