Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a surprise visit at an ongoing art fair in New Delhi's central vista, overlooking the iconic India Gate -- a memorial to war heroes.
Later, he also shared a 51-second clip of him playing an unusual metal musical instrument with tiny metal sticks at the Kutchi copper-bell handicraft shop. The clip shows the prime minister surrounded by photographers, security guards and attendees at the art fair comprising over 250 stalls displaying the country's crafts, handiwork, food, music, décor and more.
Trying my hand at some music in #HunarHaat... pic.twitter.com/LQDV2DWcyO
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2020
While Modi interacted with artisans at the "Hunar Haat” fair, he also relished traditional Indian food along with simmering hot tea served in an earthen pot.
Now, history suggests that posts from Prime Minister Modi’s account become trending memes in India and this musical post was no different. Netizens quickly began sharing GIFs and hilariously witty comments on the video clip, which has already invoked over 15,000 likes and 3,000 re-tweets within an hour of being posted.
— bhai Saheb (@Bhai_saheb) February 19, 2020
Next Oscar award music category goes to Narendra Modi
— Tamilan (@Tamilan10628979) February 19, 2020
Modi ji is sal ka behatreen music compose krte huye. ❤️❤️#HunarHaat https://t.co/UtotpClKek
— Omi Pandey (@GomiPandey) February 19, 2020
Modi ji delete krdo warna Bollywood wale ye music bhi chura lenge.😂@desimojito @Being_Humor @ThePlacardGuy @ https://t.co/r4TtFT0jX1
— THE EPIC INDIAN (@theepicindian) February 19, 2020
— Hanish Tharwani🇮🇳 (@TharwaniHanish) February 19, 2020
This is not the first time Prime Minister Modi has let the music-enthusiast in him, out in the open on international as well as national platforms.
In 2014, the leader stunned the Japanese people when he picked up drumsticks and rocked the stage. Later, he also played the flute for Japanese children.
In 2016, when the prime minister while in the East African country of Tanzania, he put his love for drums on full display by performing an impromptu jamming session alongside Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli.
New beats to the #IndiaAfrica rhythm! PM @narendramodi and President @MagufuliJP play the drum pic.twitter.com/4ilXLRAJ4o
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) July 10, 2016
In 2018, Modi banged a red-coloured traditional Indian percussion instrument called the “Dholak” with his bare hands in the Maoist-affected Bastar region of the country.
While Prime Minister Modi is the second most followed serving leader on Twitter, US President Donald Trump who is visiting India later this month is the most famous politician on the micro-blogging website with over 72 million followers.