Watch: When Modi saved a cameraman from drowning

Footage shows the Indian premier alerting the cameraman

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known to not let a good photo-op go by. This time, however, it seems the opportunity offered itself up with no efforts from the premier.

Modi inaugurated the SAUNI irrigation project in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Tuesday and while he was watching water being released from the Aji Dam, he noticed a Doordarshan cameraman standing in the way of danger. A video of the incident shows Modi, standing next to Gujarat Chief Minister Vjay Rupani, alerting the cameraman.



The cameraman seems to have gotten out of there in the nick of time. However, it is not quite clear whether his life was really at risk. The camera did take a bashing though. Watch the video here:

#WATCH: PM Modi alerts DD cameramen to move from a precarious spot as water was released at Aji Dam, Gujarat.https://t.co/dFWtVEPlkb

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2016

And here’s footage of the camera being knocked down by the raging water:

#WATCH DD Camera washed away as water released at Aji Dam. PM had alerted cameraman to move spot just in time.https://t.co/uCp9z0pwzu

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2016

Twitter was soon knee-deep into the issue with many debating whether Modi was actually pointing to the cameraman to change the angle:

In fact, Modi Ji was pointing to Cameraman to change the Angle. https://t.co/JT0cmwh0dy

— A (@boson__higgs) August 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/Shahma_Abu/status/770699700349440000

Modi ji saves cameraman from raging water ..

When will Modiji saves Karnataka farmers who are dying without water ?

— ಆತ್ಮಮೌನಿ (@arunbtgbd) August 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/Bhayankur/status/770868664803340288

https://twitter.com/ggiittiikkaa/status/770652265099165697

https://twitter.com/Gutkha_Mukesh/status/770640629936168964

Modi is being praised for saving Cameraman, if Kejriwal wants more appreciation,he shd ask Rajdeep to stand there & forget to warn at time

— The Frustrated Indian (@FrustIndian) August 30, 2016

This article originally appeared on Times of India.