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Yadav’s was a strategic move considering the thousands expected to pass through the street while on way to the West Bengal Assembly.
“Basu was a very popular leader. I knew a huge crowd would gather here to pay him respect. So I decided to try my luck,” said Yadav.
Alike Yadav, Karim from Metiabruz, too, was seen peddling Basu posters in the area.
“I have always admired him as a leader. I have sold many posters of film stars and cricketers before, but today I really feel proud to sell posters of such a tall leader,” said Karim, whose collections boasted of a variety of Basu posters, including those with slogans like tumi robe nirobe (you live on silently in our hearts).
By 3.30 pm, when Basu’s hearse left the state Assembly, Yadav had sold about 50 posters while Karim’s sales figure stood at 30.
For the buyers, the posters were symbolic of their respect for the CPM comrade.
“I bought the poster because I wanted to be part of this vast sea of humanity. So many people have gathered here with only one objective — to pay respect to the leader. Buying this poster and holding it while the procession passes by is only a token gesture,” said Deepak Chatterjee, a resident of Bangur Avenue.
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