Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- There was a time in the Panjab University (PU), when the whir of sewing machines was a significant sound track during the election season, with white kurta pajamas being the centre of attraction among students.

The tailor shops inside the boys hostels and PU market were filled with white fabric, aimed at sewing a perfect attire for the young men, eager to look like a leader. The snip-snap sound of scissors was as important as the sound of slogans and the tailors were as crucial as the campaign managers.

Mohammad Furqan, a tailor from boys hostel number 3, who is in PU from the past 25 years remembers how the craze of kurta pajamas has decreased among students. "Earlier, the students were eager to wear the white at...