The RSS Is Doing Away With Its Khaki Knickers And Here’s Why We’ll Miss Them

On Sunday, when the RSS made the announcement that made national headlines, and it was nothing short of page 1 in all newspapers today. This is what the esteemed governor of Tripura had to say: 

Let’s face it, the RSS has decided to do away with the one item of clothing that has been used the most against them: the khaki shorts that results in every swayamsevak of the organisation being called ‘chaddiwala’ by critics. Somehow ‘pant-wala’ just won’t cut it. 

And this wouldn’t look as great if all of them were wearing pants. Or would it?: 

The good times when the knickers were worn proud and high are ending. We now won’t have photos like this: 

We’ll never know whether our honourable leaders who are from the organisation have been doing ‘legs’ enough or not: 

This is the last time we will see headlines like this: 

The change is good but surely even the RSS knows that it needs to extend beyond shorts.

So here’s to more change… that India and the RSS can both use.