It’s dhoti versus jeans in Tamil Nadu on Pongal day

Chennai, Jan 14 : Tamil Nadu on Thursday saw the presence of leaders of two national parties – BJP President J.P. Nadda and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi – on the day when the state celebrated Pongal festival with traditional fervour.
The Chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat was also here to participate in the Pongal festivities.
While Nadda was in Chennai to participate in the ‘Namma Ooru Pongal Vizha’ (our city Pongal festival) organised by BJP’s state unit, Gandhi was at Madurai to witness Jallikattu-bull taming sport.
The contrast between the two leaders was obvious.
While Gandhi was attired in a blue T-shirt and blue jeans – Nadda was in the Tamilians traditional white dhoti, shirt and angavastram.
While Nadda began his speech in Tamil and switched over to English, Gandhi’s brief speech was in English.