Shimla, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has purchased traditional hemp slippers (pulla) made in Himachal Pradesh that he presented to the priests of the Baba Vishwanath Temple in Kashi.

"Modi paid Rs.12,000 from his own account to two women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for the purchase of 'pulla,' traditional handcrafted hemp slippers, for priests of the Kashi Vishwanath temple," said former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday while sharing that the PM had called him and asked him to send these.

Pulla are traditional slippers . They are made from the bark (fibre) of hemp branches and are considered pure. They are used in religious ceremonies and temples. In the mountains, people use them indoors in winter season. Pulla are made ...