India, May 15 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay seemed to have dropped customary white towel tradition from his office as pictures posted on the official handle of the chief minister's office show him without the traditional towel.

The development comes after climate activist Licypriya Kangujam appealed to newly sworn-in chief minister to end the long-followed "towel culture" on VIP chairs in government offices.

The appeal from the social media user might have triggered a quiet but noticeable change and has now caught the attention.

Just a day after Kangujam urged Vijay to abandon the practice, photographs released from an official meeting on Friday showed the Chief Minister seated on a chair without the customary white towel.

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