Air India One crew to soon wear khadi bandhagala coats, silk sarees

March 23, 2016 21:43

Cabin crew aboard the Air India One -- the official aircraft of the President, the prime minister and the vice-president -- will soon be wearing khadi garments to promote adoption of the indigenous fabric. While female crew members will wear a silk saree, their male counterparts will turn up with Jodhpuri bandgala coats, trousers and jackets -- all made up of khadi, the order said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated the need for use of khadi products as a homage to Mahatma Gandhi and pitched for efforts to popularise the fabric in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.

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