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Brown trousers replace RSS’ khaki shorts
NAGPUR: ‘Ganvesh’ or the iconic khaki shorts that symbolised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) uniform has finally been replaced by brown shorts.
The transformation began on Monday when the new uniforms began to be dispatched from the RSS Reshimbagh office in Nagpur. “We have already dispatched over two-lakh sets of the new uniform to different branches across the country to be distributed among the volunteers,” informed RSS Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Pramukh Manmohan Vaidya.
“We have directed officials from all our branches to implement the new dress code and replace the khaki shorts from the day of Vijaydashami.”
Apart from replacing the khaki shorts, the uniform of the RSS members will consist of a black cap, a full-sleeve white shirt, a canvas belt, a brown socks, black shoes and brown trousers. “There is no specific reason to opt for brown trousers, except the fact that it is easily available and the colour looks good as a uniform,” said Vaidya.
The idea to replace the khaki shorts was on the agenda for decades and figured in almost all member meetings.
The move was being initiated to keep in pace with times and attract more youngsters towards the organisation, as most of them refrain from wearing the shorts fearing being teased by others.