NEW DELHI: It has been reported that the uniforms of the Parliament staff, including security officials of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, will undergo a change as they move to the new Parliament building next week. Top sources told the media that the new uniform will have an Indian touch to it.

The Bandhgala suit of the secretariat staff will be replaced by a shirt with a lotus flower design. They will also be wearing khaki-coloured loose pants and a Nehru jacket. Meanwhile, women employees will have specially designed sarees as their uniform. Manipuri turban and Kannada turban will be made part of the uniform of the marshals in both houses.

The security personnel at the Parliament will be provided commando training. Instead of safari suits, they will be given uniforms similar to that of the military.

Moreover, the seal of the lotus will be imprinted on the Rajya Sabha's carpet. Although the lotus is the national flower, the use of this seal may lead to a political storm as it is also the symbol of the BJP.