It has also drawn adverse attention as when Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, a typical old-style politician who neither cares about his dress nor deportment, took a dig at him wondering how much time Modi would have for the country when he "changes 500 kurtas a day and wears a new kurta to every meeting".
"What is wrong in Modi saying that he likes to dress well? I want to see our Indian leaders dress better. For too long have our leaders worn their sloppy sartorial manners and ill-fitting dresses as badges of austerity," said Kabir Alam, a 46-year-old fashion photographer based in Delhi.
