SAD leaders in new look
Punjab's young SAD President and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal portrayed himself as a new role model for the young Akalis when he attended the meeting in a cream colour turban, with National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Chairman Shri Brijeshwar Singh in New Delhi.
Sukhbir matched his cream turban with a branded POLO t-shirt.
More about the new look
Sukhbir Badal was accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, son of party's Secretary General Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa MP, also wore a golden colour turban.
It is observed that since last few years, SAD President has been changing his attire from white kurta pyajama to branded t-shirts and jeans.
Reports revealed that he made his first public appearance in blue jeans when he addressed the congregation at Shaheedi Jor Mela in Fatehgarh Sahib on Dec. 24, 2009.
Young leaders to adopt new looks
Among the young SAD leaders, Punjab Finance Minister and Sukhbir's cousin Manpreet Singh Badal has been always seen wearing a white turban. However, Food and Supply Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon prefers wearing blue colour turban, the traditional party colour.
For the past few years, SAD presidents have been setting a symbol for the Sikhs not only ideologically, but also in attire since the time of Master Tara Singh, the founder president of SAD.
Senior leaders still prefer blue turban
Punjab Chief Minster Parkash Singh Badal, who was party president for many years, is still loyal to steel blue colour for his turban.
Also, late Gurcharan Singh Tohra, who remained president of SGPC for over 33 years, carried on the tradition with full zeal. He shifted to yellow colour when he founded All India Shiromani Akali Dal, after break up with SAD.
Further Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa is among the few senior leaders who prefers wearing yellow colour turban, usually attired by radical groups of Akalis.
The present Governor of Tamil Nadu and a veteran Akali Surjit Singh Barnal, who was also the former CM of Punjab, still preferred the traditional dark blue color for his turban.
