Justin Trudeau has come in for criticism for his outfit choices while visiting India, with even the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister weighing in
While many praised his clothing during the first two days of his trip, patience was wearing thin by the time he attended a Bollywood gala on Tuesday night, before the tide turned against him on Wednesday.
Ministers, authors, journalists and ordinary Indians lined up to mock him on Wednesday, saying his wardrobe was 'fake and annoying'.
Perhaps taking note of the criticism, the Canadian leader donned a suit on Thursday as he visited Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques.
Comment: He probably went against advice from his staff not to do it.
Bombay-based writer Shunali Khullar Shroff echoed the sentiments of many ordinary Indians when she suggested Trudeau looked dressed for a wedding.
Kabir Taneja, a think-tank researcher, suggested Trudeau needs to 'chill' after he arrived at the airport in Amritsar in traditional Sikh dress.
Leading the criticism was Omar Abdullah, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, who tweeted on Wednesday saying Trudeau's preening was 'all just a bit much.'
'We Indians do not dress like this every day sir, not even in Bollywood.'
Bhaavna Arora, a bestselling Indian author, also chimed in, accusing Trudeau of wearing 'fancy dress' and saying she found it 'fake and annoying'.
Shekhar Gupta, founder of Indian newspaper The Print also mocked the Canadian Prime Minister, accusing him of 'running a week-long "election campaign" in India in fancy dress.'
Perhaps sensing the criticism, Trudeau was dressed in a suit on Thursday as he took a tour of the Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques
While Trudeau dressed in formal attire for the occasion, he added a touch of flair with his colorful socks, which can be seen in this image
'Bro, Golden Temple is not at the airport,' he wrote. 'Have some chill.'
While Indian newspapers had initially praised Trudeau's attempt to cross cultural boundaries with his outfits - describing the red kurta he wore on the first day of his visit as 'resplendent' and 'festive' - by Wednesday they lost patience as well.
'Too flashy even for an Indian', proclaimed Outlook India while The Print suggested that he looked like he was auditioning to be a model.
The tipping point seemed to have come the day before when Trudeau met the great and good of Bollywood, whose own looks arguably inspired some of his own.
India Today described the choice of clothing as 'tacky', suggesting it was insulting to his guests.
The paper wrote: 'We understand that the Trudeaus do not understand Indian clothing as well as Indian dignitaries do, but for someone who's been fond of wearing Indian kurtas even back home, it's not wrong to expect a touch of class.'
It is not only Trudeau's dress sense that has seen him come under fire on his India tour - he has also been snubbed by Indian politicians because of his past support for Sikh separatist groups.
When he arrived in New Dehli on Saturday, instead of being greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi he was instead welcomed by a junior agriculture minister.
While Modi's office insisted there was no subtext to the move, the leader is usually on hand to greet world leaders with a hug at the airport.
Trudeau's trip has also been criticised back home for his lack of official engagements - just one in eight days - making it more like a family holiday than a diplomatic visit.
Give the puppet a break guys, his wife s a yoga teach .... she loves it!!