Srinagar, June 10: A video which shows a cat-like animal in the background when BJP MP Durga Das Uikey was greeting President Droupadi Murmu after finishing the oath procedure has went viral on social media and left users in surprise.
The incident took place when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term on Sunday in a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The ceremony was attended by 8,000 guests including foreign leaders and, dignitaries, industrialists and film stars.
The video clip is being widely shared along with wild theories which animal was seen strolling casually at the presidential palace.
“Was it a leopard? An ordinary cat? Or a dog?”.
“Lmao..is it edited or what? How come no one noticed this. Looks like a big cat,” said one user. “Seems a damn leopard due to tail and gait. People were really lucky it peacefully passed,” commented another.
“You can notice it here as well in the first 5 seconds, probably a domesticated cat,” a third user said.
President Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to a 72-member Council of Ministers, including 30 cabinet ministers, 36 Ministers of State (MoS) and five MoS with independent charge.