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It was, by and large, a forgettable Thursday for bachelors of the city residing in ‘mansions’ — a euphemism for the lodging accommodation for men — many of whom had to forego their breakfast and lunch due to the Bharat Bandh.
With most business establishments downing shutters on Thursday morning, these persons, comprising working professionals, college students and senior citizens, had to struggle for food.
Triplicane, considered the epicentre of the mansions, was the worst affected with most hotels, messes, provision stores and even roadside eateries closed.
However, laundry shops and tea stalls functioned till about ten or eleven in the morning, before shutting shop.
A palpable sense of anxiety prevailed on Big Street in Triplicane, famous for its mansions.
Inmates of some of these lodging houses, when asked to comment on the bandh, remained indifferent stating that the situation wasn’t any different from that in neighbouring areas.
“All I can do is wait till the bandh is over,” a senior citizen residing in one such mansion said.
A few others said that they anticipated the situation and stocked up food items such as bread and biscuits.
A minor section, however, mostly office-goers, said that the situation wasn’t worrisome as food would be arranged for them at the workplace. In stark contrast was the situation in Saidapet and West Mambalam.
Inmates of hostels near Station Road and Ariya Gowda Road in West Mambalam in particular, faced no such hassles. Food outlets functioned normally in the those areas.
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