PM Modi Sports a Saffron Turban on India’s 72nd Independence Day

PM wore an off-white and yellow-red turban in 2017, while he wore an orange-pink-yellow coloured safa in 2016.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort on 15 August. 

(Photo: AP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his tradition of wearing turbans at the Independence Day celebrations and sported a saffron turban during his address at the Red Fort on Wednesday, 15 August.

Modi had worn a dark orange and green coloured Jodhpuri bandhej safa for his maiden Independence day speech as Prime Minister in 2014.

Prime Minister Modi in 2014. (Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

He continued the tradition by wearing a turban with red and green stripes with a long safa in 2015 while he wore a orange-pink-yellow coloured Rajasthani safa in 2016.

Prime Minister Modi in 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Last year, the Prime Minister had chosen an off-white and yellow-red turban with a long trail.

Prime Minister Modi choose a yellow-red turban in 2017. (Photo: PTI)

The country celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday where Modi addressed the people of India for the last time as prime minister before 2019 general elections.