Overview

• Ajay Tharayil publicly rebuked youth leaders for swapping traditional khadi for colourful shirts, calling the fabric a key weapon against capitalism.
• Former MLA K Sabarinadhan argued that coloured attire offers easier home care and lower ironing costs compared with khadi.
• KPCC president Sunny Joseph affirmed that young members have the freedom to choose dress based on comfort and convenience.
• Senior party figures have reiterated khadi’s role in embodying Congress ideals of secularism and self-reliance.
• The stalemate highlights widening generational and factional splits in the Kerala unit, with no resolution yet on attire norms.