‘Feeding my friends’: PM Modi’s quiet Independence Day morning with cows, peacocks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a personal video of himself feeding animals at his residence before attending the 80th Independence Day celebrations. During his formal address at the Red Fort, he emphasized national priorities including youth development, manufacturing, and energy transition.
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a glimpse of his morning routine, posting a video of himself feeding cows and peacocks before leaving for the Red Fort for India's 80th Independence Day celebrations.In a post on Instagram, Modi said feeding the animals was part of his daily routine and that they appeared to realise he was leaving earlier than usual for the Independence Day programme.“Feeding my friends every morning is a daily routine. Yesterday morning, they somehow realised I'm leaving early, so they came to meet me as I was leaving for the Red Fort,” Modi wrote.The video showed the Prime Minister spending time with the animals at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence before departing for the historic monument.
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