By Priyanka Deshpande
CNBC-TV18.com
Published August 15, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known to wear bright and colourful turbans on Independence every year. Take a look at his turbans over the years:
PM Modi sported a multicoloured Rajasthani leheriya print turban with white kurta & churidar for the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort. Modi's headgear was a mix of orange, yellow and green colour with a long tail. He also wore a light blue bandhgala jacket.
On the 77th Independence Day, PM Modi wore a vibrant Rajasthani-style turban, complemented by an off-white kurta, white pants, and a jacket featuring a pocket square.
For the 76th Independence Day, Modi wore a white safa with tricolor stripes and a long trail, paired with a traditional kurta, churidar, blue jacket, and black shoes.
In 2021, the Prime Minister wore a saffron turban adorned with red patterns and a long pink trail.
During the 74th Independence Day celebrations, Modi wore a saffron and cream headgear with a long tail. He paired the 'safa' with a half-sleeve kurta and a fitted churidar.
During the 74th Independence Day celebrations, Modi wore a saffron and cream headgear with a long tail. He paired the 'safa' with a half-sleeve kurta and a fitted churidar.
In 2018, Modi wore a saffron turban for his appearance at the Red Fort.
In 2017, the Prime Minister's turban featured a vibrant mix of bright red and yellow, adorned with crisscrossed golden lines throughout.
On Independence Day in 2016, Modi wore a tie-dye turban in shades of pink and yellow.
In 2015, Modi opted for a yellow turban featuring multi-colored criss-cross lines.
For his inaugural Independence Day speech in 2014, Modi chose a bright red Jodhpuri bandhej turban.