RS marshals back to old uniform sans headgear

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 25

The Marshals in the Rajya Sabha today came in their old uniform, but without the white safa (Indian headgear) they used to wear earlier. The change in the uniform has come a week after introduction of the new military style dress on which objections were raised by both politicians and retired officials of the armed forces.

The two marshals, who flank the Chair, came to the House wearing dark coloured Indian bandhgala, a dress that a Congress member remarked was “very smart”. The marshals were seen in military-style outfits with caps in place of traditional Indian attire comprising turbans when the 250th session of the House opened on Monday last week.

Customarily, the presiding officer of the House is flanked by two marshals who march ahead of the chairman to announce commencement of proceedings and also assist the chair in organising the desk and bringing up order papers.