PM Modi continues 'safa' tradition, sports saffron 'bandhej' turban on 71st Republic Day

Continuing his tradition of donning colourful turbans on Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sported a saffron ''bandhej'' headgear with a tail for the 71st Republic Day on Sunday.

Wearing his traditional kurta pajama and jacket, PM Modi paid tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives for the country at the newly-built National War Memorial in Delhi on the Republic Day for the first time instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti beneath the India Gate arch.

Bandhej is a print developed using tie and dye method practiced mainly in states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.