Ramayana Express: Rail minister on why staff's saffron uniform was changed

Published on Nov 23, 2021 11:42 pm IST

A day after Railways authorities were forced to change the saffron dress code of Ramayana Express' service staff, Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw defended the decision, saying cultural sensitivities have to be taken care of and termed the move as a big learning for the future. He said that his ministry will keep in mind the sensitives of people with regard to dressing and announcements in the future. Earlier, the seers from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain had threatened to block the Ramayana Express if the dress code was not changed. Watch this report for more.

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