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Mayawati Mulls Mandatory Dress Code for BSP Workers
The Statesman
|August 29, 2025
In a significant move aimed at reinvigorating the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s grassroots connect, party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is considering implementing a mandatory dress code for party workers—most notably, a blue gamchha (towel).
Sources within the party say the idea is gaining traction and could be formally announced on 9 October, the death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram.
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