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Congress says PM Modi's pocket squares celebrate Ireland's Independence Day

Congress says PM Modi's pocket squares celebrate Ireland's Independence Day
‘Bharat ki jagah Ireland ka I-Day mana rahey hain’: Congress on PM’s pocket squares · theprint.in

India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15.

For the celebration, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, wore special clothes.

He wore a white kurta, a chocolate brown vest, and a traditional turban.

That kind of turban is common in the regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

On his chest, he had three small pocket squares.

They were colored saffron, green, and white.

A political group called the Congress did not like the order of those colors.

They joked that it seemed he was celebrating Ireland's Independence Day instead of India's.

The Congress took a playful swipe at the Prime Minister over the pocket squares.

Key facts

Event
India's Independence Day
Date
Saturday, August 15
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Outfit
White kurta, chocolate brown vest, traditional turban
Pocket squares
Three, in saffron, green and white
Critic
Congress party
Criticism
Colour sequence resembles Ireland's flag, not India's
News source
PTI, New Delhi

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