T.N. Handlooms Minister announces change in length of dhotis distributed as part of Pongal scheme
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to distribute shorter, four-mulam dhotis as part of its Pongal scheme following public demand. Officials stated that the change reflects the preferences of the majority of the population.
Why it matters
This reflects local governance responsiveness to cultural and practical consumer preferences in regional textile distribution.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Handlooms, Textiles, and Khadi Vijay Balaji on Monday said the government had decided to distribute four- mulam (about 1.8 to 2 metres) washed dhotis instead of eight- mulam dhotis for Pongal “in response to the demand from the people”.
Responding to DMK members S. Austin and K. Nithyanandan and AIADMK member Tiruttani Ko. Hari, the Minister said that after the distribution, ruling party MLAs and Ministers would come to the Assembly clad in four- mulam dhotis. “Let the Opposition members come clad in the eight-mulam dhotis distributed during their period. People will judge the quality of the dhotis,” he said.
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