{"id":12651,"date":"2026-08-15T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12651"},"modified":"2026-08-15T11:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T11:05:50","slug":"irelands-independence-day-congress-mocks-pm-modi-over-tricolour-pocket-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12651","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ireland\u2019s Independence Day?\u2019 Congress mocks PM Modi over Tricolour pocket square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133259605,imgsize-42744,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/urdu-mein-tiranga-pehna-hai-pawan-khera-takes-dig-at-pm-modi-over-tricolour-pocket-square-on-i-day.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Ireland\u2019s Independence Day?\u2019 Congress mocks PM Modi over Tricolour pocket square\" title=\"PM Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"PM Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort.\">PM Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/congress\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the tricolour pocket square he wore during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Congress leader Pawan Khera shared a picture of Modi&#8217;s outfit on X and sarcastically questioned the design of the pocket square, suggesting that it resembled the Irish tricolour.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>In his post, Khera wrote, &#8220;<span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Lagta hai sahib ne Urdu mein Tiranga pehna hai. Ya phir Bharat India ki jagah Ireland ka Independence Day mana rahay hain<\/span>. (Looks like the sahib is wearing the Tricolour in Urdu. Or perhaps, instead of India, he is celebrating Ireland&#8217;s Independence Day).&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The remark came as India marked its 80th Independence Day, with this year&#8217;s celebrations being held under the theme &#8216;Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047&#8217;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort, continuing a tradition that began with his first such speech in 2014.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>For the occasion, the Prime Minister wore a red safa featuring yellow and white Bandhani patterns, along with a white kurta and pyjama. He completed the outfit with a brown Nehru jacket and a tricolour pocket square.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Modi&#8217;s Independence Day attire has become a recurring point of interest over the years. Since 2014, his colourful turbans and safas have reflected different regional textiles, designs and elements of India&#8217;s cultural heritage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>His choice of headgear has also attracted attention from fashion enthusiasts and those interested in India&#8217;s traditional craftsmanship, making his Independence Day appearance a subject of discussion beyond the political events of the day.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/irelands-independence-day-congress-mocks-pm-modi-over-tricolour-pocket-square\/articleshow\/133259581.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort. 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