Updated On: 22 December, 2021 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
While one is all for rules and standard operating procedures (SOP) governing Covid-appropriate behaviour, we must have honest and efficient marshals ensuring that these guidelines are adhered to

A clean-up marshal fines a man for wearing his mask incorrectly in Kurla. File pic
There has been an avalanche of reactions to our front-page report on how Covid marshals were extorting from the general public, citing non-adherence to protocols.
The story began with a reporter pretending he wanted a job as a marshal and he was inducted without verification. After that, there was an absolute spiral from that employment avenue to straight-up extortion from the maskless.