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Updated at: Jan 26, 2024 13:13 IST
A look at PM Modi's Republic Day turban tradition
Narendra Modi's turban play has been a talking point every year and today, as the nation celebrates its 75th Republic Day, the Prime Minister opted for a multi-coloured turban with yellow colour, considered the colour of Lord Ram. Along with the beautiful Rajasthani Bandhini print turban, the PM kept his outfit white kurta and pyjama with a brown Nehru jacket. The entire look perfectly conveyed his love for the nation. So, here's a look at his past outings with the headgear for the occasion:
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2019
For the 70th Republic Day, Modi wore a yellow headgear with a red tail. The turban also had a dash of green and subtle golden lines on it. He completed his look with a sleeveless bandhgala jacket and a white kurta.
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2020
Prime Minister Modi opted for a bright saffron-coloured printed headgear. The saffron turban had prints in a brighter shade of the same colour, interspersed with the same pattern in yellow.
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2021
On the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day, the PM sported a special Jamnagar turban gifted to him by the royal family of Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was seen wearing his traditional kurta, pyjama, and grey jacket along with a face mask.
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2022
This time, Modi dropped the idea of donning a turban and chose to wear a unique traditional cap of Uttarakhand. The cap was embellished with a Brahmakamal-inspired brooch. Brahmakamal is the state flower of Uttarakhand that PM uses whenever he visits Kedarnath for pooja.
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2023
Prime Minister Modi donned a multi-coloured Rajasthani turban this year to symbolize India's diversity on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day.
