“Jai Ho?” For Justin Trudeau and his India trade trip outfits, it’s more like “Jai No.”The celebratory anthem of Indian blockbuster film Slumdog Millionaire may be the note the prime minister was hoping to strike on his eight-day mission, but critics think otherwise.Trudeau, his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and their three children have been criticized online and by media outlets in India for their display of “choreographed cuteness” and “razzle-dazzle” of over-the-top outfits.Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, dressed in a plain black shirt and jacket, was photographed alongside the Trudeaus who were garbed in traditional garments fit for a wedding.Read more: Convicted Sikh extremist had been removed from India’s travel blacklist, Star toldIndia-Canada relations at ‘rock bottom’ after Trudeau invitation error, ex-Liberal cabinet minister saysEditorial | Justin Trudeau’s very bad trip to India may carry a steep costGrégoire Trudeau wore a pearl-and-cream-coloured sari dress made by a Brampton designer, and the prime minister showed off a silken, gold-coloured sherwani, a long coat top with embroidery.“It’s mostly worn by a groom on his wedding day,” said Ruqayya Saed, owner of Apna Collection, an online boutique for traditional Indian clothing based in the GTA.“It is too formal, but . . . if he was comfortable (in it), that’s good,” Saed said.News reports out of India cautioned the prime minister to, “Never take dressing tips from the weddings of expat Indian friends,” a Times of India story said.The Washington Post wrote, “the latest gags focus on his razzle-dazzle wardrobe, upstaging even India’s flamboyant movie stars.”Vanity Fair even weighed in, comparing the “scandal” to “Donald Trump’s taste in interior decorating.”“The world is generally consumed with much more pre ...
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