Few buildings get RSS colour in Nagpur rebranding

June 15, 2016 13:46

Orange, err saffron. Nagpur's rebranding exercise is throwing up mixed colours. Nagpur is home to the mandarin orange, the citrus fruit, as well as the headquarters of the RSS which is closely associated with the saffron colour. A drive launched by the civic body a few months ago to paint the city into a shade of the mandarin orange is yet to pick up. But a few buildings that picked up the brush resemble saffron, instead of a distinct orange, after being painted anew.

The Opposition parties have cast a disapproving eye, wondering whether a sweeping "saffronisation" drive is underway right under their noses. But the ruling BJP says it is unintentional. Unless the proportion is right, a mix of pink and yellow can whip up a saffron hue instead of the shade of mandarin. Read more

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