'Urdu mein Tiranga pehna': Congress' 'Ireland' dig at PM Modi's Independence Day pocket square
While the colours of the pocket square were of the tri-colour, they were in the wrong sequence, hence the Congress' 'Ireland' dig.
Congress member Pawan Khera took aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attire for India's 80th Independence Day celebration, noting that the prime minister appeared to be celebrating Ireland's independence with his pocket square. Khera shared a video on X, commenting, "Lagta hai sahib ne Urdu mein Tiranga pehna hai. Ya phir Bharat ki jagah Ireland ka Independence Day mana rahay hain."
Surpiya Shrinate echoed the criticism, mocking Modi's choice of pocket square. The prime minister wore a white kurta, chocolate brown vest, and three pocket squares in green, white, and saffron colors, but the colors were not arranged in the correct order of the national flag, hence the Congress' Ireland joke. The Irish flag features three colors - green, white, and saffron - from left to right, similar to the pattern seen in Modi's pocket squares.
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