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PM Modi Sports Red Tie-Dye Turban at 80th I-Day Celebrations
India celebrates a special holiday every year called Independence Day.
On this day, the country's leader, called the Prime Minister, gives a big speech to the nation.
The speech happens at an old fort called the Red Fort, in the capital city of New Delhi.
This year was the 80th Independence Day, and it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 13th speech in a row.
For his speech, he wore a turban, which is a piece of cloth wrapped around the head.
This year the turban was red with tie-dye patterns.
His outfit also had a white kurta, a chocolate brown vest, and three pocket squares in saffron, green, and white.
The tie-dye turban style is common in the Rajasthan and Gujarat regions of India.
Wearing a different special turban each year has become a tradition for the Prime Minister.
Over the years, he has worn turbans in many colors, like saffron, yellow, pink, and orange.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a red tie-dye turban for his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi.
The turban, common in Rajasthani and Gujarati culture, was paired with a white kurta, chocolate brown vest, and three pocket squares in saffron, green, and white.
Modi's Independence Day turbans have evolved into a visual tradition of their own, with a new design every year since 2014.
Last year he wore a Rajasthani leheriya turban in orange, yellow, and green, while in 2023 he opted for a bandhani print in yellow, green, and red.
His debut address in 2014 featured a red Jodhpuri bandhej turban, and he wore a saffron turban in 2018.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address wearing a red tie-dye turban
- Where
- From the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi
- When
- At the 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Why
- The turban, a style common in Rajasthani and Gujarati culture, is part of Modi's evolving visual tradition for the annual address, reflecting India's rich cultural tapestry
Key facts
- Event
- 80th Independence Day celebrations
- Speaker
- PM Narendra Modi
- Consecutive addresses
- 13th
- Location
- Red Fort, New Delhi
- Turban worn
- Red tie-dye turban common in Rajasthani and Gujarati culture
- Outfit
- White kurta, chocolate brown vest, and saffron, green and white pocket squares
- Turban tradition began
- 2014 with a red Jodhpuri bandhej turban
- Last year's turban
- Rajasthani leheriya in orange, yellow and green








