Twitter hits gold as video of PM Modi picking up trash goes viral

'Modi's PR team is working overtime!' a user tweeted

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday went out for a stroll. However, the stroll turned into a strong PR strategy when a video of him collecting plastic bottles, plates and other garbage thrown on the beach went viral.

Clad in a black kurta-pajama, Modi was seen with a large plastic bag in hand during his early morning walk as he picked out plastic litter, water bottles strewn on the sands. The irony of it isn't lost in us too.

Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes.

Also handed over my ‘collection’ to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff.

Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy!

Let us also ensure we remain fit and healthy. pic.twitter.com/qBHLTxtM9y

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 12, 2019

Walking bare foot along the sea shore, he was seen picking up slippers from the sands normally given to guests staying at the five star property.

It became much worst, when Katie Hopkins decided to laud Modi for his 'gentle heart of a giant leader'.

https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/1183028674569703426

Twitter had a thing or two to say:

Narendra Modi picking up Katie Hopkins' tweets. https://t.co/GPIqkAY6f2

— Junaid Akram (@junaidakram83) October 13, 2019

If he is picking litter, who'll pick him up?? 🤔

— bhatti. (@Maryam_Rehman52) October 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/artwhoring/status/1183404231534841856

Meanwhile he has an entire nation under lockdown #FreeKashmir

— hAhA (@chotikukdi) October 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/zaidshakilz/status/1183122411807543296

https://twitter.com/EliteMartial1/status/1183359890967842818

Katie my love you need help. I think you might even need sectioning.

— Saima Ajram (@SaimaAjram) October 13, 2019

pic.twitter.com/APFSYXZv92

— Sharayu Ail (@SharayuAil) October 13, 2019

https://twitter.com/CobdenSmith/status/1183123248113954817

Narendra modi picking narendra modi https://t.co/r4TKaErfhy

— Jibby (@JibbyD) October 12, 2019

However, many Bollywood celebs such as Anupam Kher, Vivek Oberoi and Askhay Kumar lauded Modi for his 'selfless' persona and exemplary leadership.

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