Shivpal Yadav , State –Chief of Samajwadi Party , who also holds quite a few important portfolios in the UP government, when resigned from all his posts in the party on last Thursday left everyone stunned. The possibility of the conflict in the family to such an extent was unexpected. When brewing family war spilled into the public domain SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav stepped swiftly in and resolved all the issues after conducting frequent meetings with his brother Shivpal Yadav and son Akhilesh Yadav .
The whole issue started when CM Akhilesh Yadav stripped two ministers Gaytri Prajapati , Mining minister and Rajkishore Singh, Panchayati raj minister of UP government as they were accused of corruption. This action was taken without consulting Mulayam Singh Yadav and this annoyed him. If sources are to be believed by removing Prajapati, Akhilesh annoys Mulayam Singh as Prateek Yadav’s ( Akhilesh’s step-brother) has stakes in the mining business. A day after sacking of two ministers the CM unceremoniously sacked Deepak Singhal who is said to be a part of Shivpal’s lobby.
Hours after the sacking, Akhilesh Yadav was srtipped of the post of State President. He was replaced by his uncle and later he stripped Shivpal Yadav of his key ministerial berths including PWD department on Tuesday. Shivpal Yadav then, resigned from all his posts in the party on Thursday. The supporters of both uncle and nephew started raising their voices in favour of their beloved leaders.Then, Mulayam Singh Yadav came forward and urged the supporters to stop shouting slogans and said” I built this party with sweat and blood and will not allow this”.
There were various high level door closed meetings with the party workers ,Shivpal Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav . After these meetings Shivpal Yadav regained all his posts except PWD department. Both the ministers Gayatri Prajapati and Rajkishore Singh restored their posts and all the charges were turned down. Deepak Singhal has been given the post of Chairman of State Vigilance Commission and Administrative Tribunal. Now, everything is normal in the party. With whole of this drama Akhilesh Yadav has redefined himself and has now created an image which will definetly provide him some benefits in coming UP elections. An image for which he was striving from last four and a half years he got it in a week with the help of this drama.
What is India? It’s a confusing question, I know. All of us have tried to find an answer and yet it evades us in its entirety. My vision of India is different from yours and yours from others. That’s what makes India beautiful. Here, this is a humble attempt to describe, rather than define, one tasty and colourful India – India through the clothes Indians wear.
With the spice adorned taste of ‘Sarson ka saag and makki ki roti’ in the land of Punjab, marking the northern boundaries to the refreshing, heaven-relishing fragrance of the tea leaves, crossing the sister states towards the east, from the sweet, tongue-tingling essence of Rasam, crawling through the southern geographies to the sweet-spicy, taste-bud savouring cuisines flowing from the west, binding cultures with colours and diversity, is a land that, on paper, outstretches from the west to the east, standing tall from south to north, crowned with the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Kanyakumari kissing away its footsteps.
India is not only a land of diverse foods and of multicultural atmospheres but also embraces the existence of differences and diversions in what and how people cover themselves in and adorn themselves with. Clothes form a major part of each one’s lifestyle and how an individual moves and progresses in day to day life. It may not be a very big step but definitely makes up the small, countless steps towards diversity and versatility. Each state, apart from being geographically separated from the other, also holds a different and unique taste in picking and wearing clothes.
Let’s start with the eldest of seven sisters – Assam!
The eastern state of Assam, for example, has always seen its men wearing a traditional dress called Dhoti Gamosa, whose description entails downs to being a rectangular clothing with red borders and motifs while the female sect of its population is seen wearing ‘Mekhela Chadar’ which is more or less, like a saree except for how it is draped around oneself. The crowd is said to seemingly be in love with jewels, including both the silver and the gold plated ones and that is why Gamkharu, Thuriya and Junbiri which are the bracelet, earrings and a half moon pendant respectively come as some of the most loved accessories in the area.
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What does the most populated state in India wear?
The state of Uttar Pradesh has a different way of people dressing up. The male population dresses up in Sherwanis, designed with rich Zari work while the women pick up Banaras Brocades which are inspired by the Mughals and reflect the heritage of India. Chikankari Salwar suits are also a popular wear among women. Talking about jewellery, Passa, which is a form of a maang tikka is a famous accessary.
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The wardrobe of Bihar
The next in line, is its brother state, Bihar. Bihar does not only give the nation, leading bureaucrats, but also gives in a very tasteful choice of dresses. The men in Bihar are usually seen in a long kurta and a dhoti while the women drape themselves in Bhagalpuri silk which is also known as Tussar silk. They usually style their saree in seedha pallu style. Their jewellery usually consists of the Hansli and Kamarbandh that rests beautifully on their curved waists.
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Dresses of Jammu & Kashmir
Another state that is not only the nation’s epitome of beauty but also rests peacefully up in the snow layered hills is the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pheran is a piece of clothing that is unisex in nature. It is a popular dress which is a loose knee length tunic and is worn with fitting trousers, only that women have it slightly different than men. The men also sometimes wear Pathani suits. Taranga is a head dress worn by the natives of Kashmir and is bright and vibrant with embroidery work. It has a unique edge to it. Winter outfits comprise of Pashmina shawls which are smooth and keep the people warm during the cold weather. The footwear in the hills consists of a unisex shoe called Gurgabi that comes in intricate zari and embroidery work which is perfect for steep mountains. The Kashmiri women too are in awe of silver jewellery since ages and one of their very exclusive pieces of jewellery include the Dejhoor which are long pair of earrings that hang on their gold threads and are usually worn by brides.
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As versatile as it sounds, India not only holds a culture that embeds some of the most humble and strongest values but also comes out, spurting and spilling diversity in all ways it can, including how, the people come together in more than one way despite the clothing and accessories showcasing as different as they can be and that is exactly where the beauty of it all lies- in uniting the differences.
