On Tuesday, even as Opposition leaders disrupted both Houses of Parliament, PM Modi posted pictures on Instagram, saying he hosted a ‘special friend’.
On Tuesday, even as Opposition leaders disrupted both Houses of Parliament, PM Modi posted pictures on Instagram, saying he hosted a ‘special friend’.
Modi posted pictures of him playing with an infant on his Instagram account, which soon went viral. The beyond adorable pictures of him playing with a toddler has already garnered 8,62,947 likes and 11,135 comments.
The child, news agency ANI reported, is the grandson of BJP MP Satyanaryan Jatiya who represents the Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that this was PM Modi's response to critics, who were demanding that he attend parliament to clarify on Trump's claim.
"Cute pictures. While the opposition parties yell themselves hoarse demanding the PM explain last night's mediation brouhaha he lets them know what he thinks of their demand by putting pictures like these on his Instagram feed," he tweeted.
A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today.
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He wrote: “Cute pictures. While the opposition parties yell themselves hoarse demanding the PM explain last night’s mediation brouhaha he lets them know what he thinks of their demand by putting pictures like these on his Instagram feed.”
1. Baby's Day out
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In the first still, the baby can be seen sitting comfortably in the PM's lap. The Prime Minister is also playfully engrossed with the child. The little bundle of joy looks absolutely delighted and has a wide smile on his face as he can be seen interacting with the PM.
The second picture shows the baby looking curiously at the other things kept on the office table. Of all the things on the table, the toddler appears to be most taken by what looked like two bars of chocolates.
He posted the picture on his Instagram with a caption, "A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today," which sent his followers in a tizzy with Twitter playing a guessing game as to who this kid is.
The comment section on Instagram was also flooded with questions about the little baby. We even came across some interesting theories about the little one's identity. One Instagram user speculated that the child may be Rohit Sharma's daughter. Some even guessed that it might be Home Minister Amit Shah's grandchild.
On Instagram, PM Modi is the most followed leader and has over 25 million followers but he follows none.
2. No room for Opp demand?
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PM Modi shared these adorable pictures at a time when the opposition is creating uproar in the Parliament over US President Donald Trump's Kashmir mediation claim where he said that Modi had asked him whether he (Trump) would like to mediate on Kashmir issue.
Trump made this claim while speaking to reporters during his meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday.
However, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has cleared the government's stand saying that no such request has been made by the PM.
Meanwhile, the opposition is still firm on its stand for clarification from Modi on Trump's claim. The opposition members forced an adjournment in the Rajya Sabha following the Minister's remarks and they staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha as well.
The Prime Minister's affection for children is no secret. He has been spotted and captured interacting with children on many occasions. Even during his trips to other countries, candid photos of PM Modi interacting or playing with children have often revealed his softer side.
3. Imran Khan reacts
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On Tuesday, after worldwide furore over Donald Trump’s comments saying PM Modi had also asked him to ‘mediate on Kashmir’ during his interaction with the press with Imran Khan, the Pak PM reacted by saying that he was ‘surprised by India’s reaction’.
He said: “I want to thank President Trump for his warm & gracious hospitality, his understanding of Pakistan's point of view & his wonderful way of putting our entire delegation at ease. Appreciate the President taking out time to show us the historic White House private quarters. I want to assure President Trump Pakistan will do everything within its power to facilitate the Afghan peace process. The world owes it to the long-suffering Afghan people to bring about peace after 4 decades of conflict. Surprised by reaction of India to Pres Trump's offer of mediation to bring Pak & India to dialogue table for resolving Kashmir conflict which has held subcontinent hostage for 70 yrs. Generations of Kashmiris have suffered & are suffering daily and need conflict resolution.”
