Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other party legislators on Wednesday caught attention as they reached the Uttar Pradesh assembly in 'sherwani' to attend the budget session.
"Vipaksh ke paas kuch nahi toh achchha hi pehan lein (the opposition did not have anything, at least it can wear good clothes)," Mr Yadav told reporters outside the assembly when asked about wearing 'sherwani'.
Mr Yadav, who usually wears kurta-pyjamas with black 'sadri', and many other party legislators were seen in black 'sherwani' while a few others also wore white one.
"Huzur aaj ka budget sherwani me, badi badi ummedon ki mejbani me, (In the midst of great expectations, today's budget in sherwani)," Mr Yadav tweeted along with his photograph with legislators.
When asked whether they wore sherwani in solidarity with senior party leader Azam Khan who was disqualified, Mr Yadav refused to react. Party legislators also did not react when asked about the reason of wearing 'sherwani', with some of them saying that they were asked (by the party) to wear it.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Video: Air Force's MiG-29 Stalls In Flat Spin Seconds Before It Crashed
Akhilesh Yadav's "Save Constitution" Post On UP Bypolls, BJP Takes A Dig All INDIA Bloc Candidates To Fight UP Bypolls On 'Cycle' Symbol: Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav vs BJP, And Appeal To Nitish Kumar In JP Narayan Statue Row Canada Cop Who Attended Khalistani Protest Outside Hindu Temple Suspended Explained: Sunita Williams Experiences 16 Sunrises And Sunsets Every Day Spoke Of Reunification Under India: Sources On Lalduhoma's Viral Old Speech US Woman, 23, Goes Blind In One Eye After Swimming With Contact Lenses Will Madrassa Law Stay? Supreme Court To Decide Today: 10 Points Over Three Dozen Indian Americans Running For State Legislations, Local Bodies Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.