A range of water guns are being sold in the market to attract attention of children for the festival of Holi.
The varied water guns range in price from Rs 20 to Rs 1,500 with the Paltan Bazaar being flooded by Chinese made items. A shopper at Paltan Bazaar, Archana Bhandari, said that like every year, she would purchase a water gun for her family member from the market considering the quality of the item. Teenagar Ryan Pradhan, who was accompanying his parents shopping for a water gun said that he would like a water gun with cartoon characters of his liking.
Shopkeeper Arun Kumar said that the water guns come in various designs including those of cartoon characters, animals and other motifs. Children mostly prefer items with cartoon characters, he added. Radha Devi, who was shopping for her grandson said that Holi is incomplete without a water gun and she was shopping for one on the demand of her grandson. Shopkeepers state that most people are opting for water guns which are not expensive. They further add that while the stock of the water guns is nearing completion, the demand is continuing.