Why karunanidhi wears yellow towel

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We will be happy to have you on board as a blogger, if you have the knack for writing. Just drop in a mail at toiblogs timesinternet. Accept Reject. Update Consent. Image: The Hindu. In Madras, the Chief Ministers often wore the humble white vetti and the opulent bespoke suits belonged to their bureaucrats. Crisp white shirt and vestti is the trademark fashion of men in Tamil Nadu politics. Kalaignar continued this Dravidian legacy by adopting the kara border veshti-sattai as his political uniform.

Image: Newstm. Karunanidhi started wearing black glasses after he met with an accident in the late s that damaged his left eye. Together, the duo created unprecedented crazy for black goggles in Tamil Nadu.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Image: Rediff. Though Karunanidhi initially wore white thundu featuring kara borders, he later chose the yellow shawl which became a trademark of Kalaignar swag. In MGR ruled s, more than 20 people were killed by the police in the baton attack and shooting in a series of protests led by PMK founder Dr.

Ramadoss, and eventually segregated Vanniyars among the Most Backward Caste community. The colour yellow denoted the Vanniyar flag and Kalaignar Karunanidhi donned the yellow shawl since Kalaignar Karunanidhi in black shirt. Image: TOI. April 02, IST. Get Rediff News in your Inbox: email. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.

Print this article. History made History was made when, breaking a taboo, Sai Baba visited Karunanidhi's residence in Gopalapuram this time. Much interest among Lankan Tamils The close encounter between the two opposites - Karunanidhi and the Sai Baba - has excited much interest among Sri Lankan Tamils, with the Tamil press in the island covering the event well. Get our Daily News Capsule Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter.

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