2022

For the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a white safa with tricolour stripes & a long trail as his headgear

Donning a traditional kurta & churidar paired with a blue jacket & black shoes, Modi hoisted the national flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort & addressed the nation for the 9th consecutive time.

2021

Known for donning flamboyant & colourful turbans on Independence Day & Republic Day , Modi last year wore a saffron turban with red patterns & a long pink trail.

2020

At the 74th Independence Day celebrations, Modi sported a saffron & cream headgear with a long tail. He had paired the ‘safa’ with a half-sleeve kurta & a fitted churidar.

He also wore a white scarf with a saffron border that he used to cover his mouth and nose because of the COVID-19 pandemic

2019

Modi sported a multi-coloured turban for his sixth Independence Day speech in 2019 after returning to power for a second term with a thumping majority.

2018

Modi donned a saffron turban for his appearance at the Red Fort in 2018.

2017

The prime minister’s turban for 2017 was a mix of bright red & yellow with crisscrossed golden lines all over.

2016

Modi had donned a tie and dye turban in hues of pink and yellow on Independence Day celebration in 2016.

2015

In 2015 Modi chose a yellow turban with multi-coloured criss-cross lines.

2014

For his maiden Independence Day in 2014, he had opted for a bright red Jodhpuri bandhej turban