COPS AT KV TEMPLE’S SANCTUM SPORT DHOTI KURTAS

VARANASI: Police personnel deployed in the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi have started wearing dhoti kurtas from Monday. The new dress code —yellow kurta and dhoti for male cops and white salwar and blue Kurta for female cops —has been implemented following the demand from Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir (Temple) Trust. The trust had objections with cops wearing Khaki as wearing leather belt was also a part of it.

VARANASI: Police personnel deployed in the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi have started wearing dhoti kurtas from Monday.

The new dress code —yellow kurta and dhoti for male cops and white salwar and blue Kurta for female cops —has been implemented following the demand from Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir (Temple) Trust.

The trust had objections with cops wearing Khaki as wearing leather belt was also a part of it.

“The new dress code will not be effective on police personnel

› The new dress code —yellow kurta and dhoti for male cops and white salwar and blue Kurta for female cops — will not be effective on police personnel deployed outside temple’s sanctum SHAILENDRA KUMAR RAI, SP

deployed on the premises (outside sanctum sanctorum) of the temple,” said Shailendra Kumar Rai, superintendent of police (security).

Rai said 18 constables have been provided with the new uniform.

“They will manage the crowds of devotees around sanctum sanctorum in six-hour rotation duty,” said the SP.

Trustee Pt Prasad Dixit said, “Trust members had raised the issue of implementing dress code several times before the administrative and police officials. Eventually, it has been implemented and we welcome it.”

Locals too have welcomed the decision. “In Baba’s durbar, everyone should be in traditional style, be it a cop, devotee, or anybody else,” said Mahesh Yadav, a Shiva devotee residing near Kashi Vishwanath Temple.