Significance Of Bhagwant Mann's 'Basanti' Turban In Oath Ceremony
NDTV
Basanti colour signifies revolution and the spirit of sacrifice and is identified with Bhagat Singh. It also aligns with welcoming the Spring season.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab in a grand ceremony organised in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Mr Mann, in a video message, released earlier had invited the people of the state for his oath-taking ceremony, urging men to wear 'basanti (yellow)' turbans and women yellow 'dupatta (stole)' for the ceremony.
Basanti colour signifies revolution and the spirit of sacrifice and is identified with Bhagat Singh. It also aligns with welcoming the Spring season.
Mr Mann wore a yellow turban for the ceremony, and the same colour was chosen for the theme of the decor.
