Kolkata phuchka vendors hold on to hope amid protests against RG Kar incident

The protests at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital have rendered Calcutta’s streets eerily silent, causing a significant downturn for local businesses, particularly phuchka vendors. Chintu Gupta and Arvind Shaw, affected by plummeting sales, continue to operate their stalls, embodying the city’s spirit of resilience and hope for better days.