RSS Selects Brown Trousers Over Khaki Shorts

Nagpur: In a remarkable decision taken by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday, the non-governmental organization announced on Sunday that the khaki shorts will be replaced with brown trousers in keeping with the "changing times". 

The general secretary of RSS, Bhaiyyaji Joshi said: "In place of khaki half pants, we've decided to make brown full pants part of our uniform. In normal course, too, full pants are the trend and we accept that.” Although no particular reason was given on the change of color, Joshi while speaking on the issue, said: "We had to decide on one color. Brown looks good and is available in all places.

The move, supposedly aimed at giving RSS an image makeover and making it more attractive to students and young professionals, was on expected lines as Sangh office-bearers had indicated the issue at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) held at Nagaur in Rajasthan.

This is not the first time that RSS has made changes in its official uniform. The issue of giving up the balloon khaki shorts, which were considered old-fashioned by many, was last taken up at the ABPS in 2010. When no decision could be arrived at, RSS had decided not to take up the issue till 2016.

Stressing on the importance of adapting, Joshi said: “We are not rigid people but keep changing with time. No grassroots organization can make progress without that.” Joshi mentioned that the change in uniform will not create any altercation in the identity of the organization by saying that RSS is recognized for many other characteristics and not just because of khaki knickers.