PM Modi meets his 'very special friend' at Parliament Office today, see pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "very special friend" visiting him in his Parliament House office on Tuesday. In a couple of pictures, posted on Modi’s Instagram profile, the prime minister is seen sharing a special moment with an infant, who is reportedly the granddaughter of BJP MP Satyanarayan Jatiya.

In one of the pictures, the child is fixated at a chocolate bar on the table while sitting on Modi's laps. In the second one, the baby is playing with a small tray as the PM holds him. "A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today," Modi captioned the images of him holding the baby. 

Speaking to the media, the officials said the baby's parents were part of a group of people who called on the prime minister in his Parliament House office today.

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The pictures, which were posted some three hours ago, have already garnered 1,776,323 votes while the comment thread has been flooded with a series of heartfelt remarks like "adorable", "sweet", "nice" and others. On Instagram, Modi has 25.3 million followers but he follows none.

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A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today.

A post shared by Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) on Jul 23, 2019 at 2:12am PDT

PM Modi, who is known for his unbounded love for children, showed affections towards munchkins on several occasions earlier.

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In early 2019, Modi posted a video of his brief interlude on the Delhi Metro with a toddler on his way to an event in the national capital. He was seen in a playful exchange with the little boy sitting in his father's lap. Besides, every year the prime minister is seen spending some special moments with children on the occasion of Independence Day.