PM Modi's interaction with kids through Barbed wire, created controversy

The interaction Between PM and kids through Barbed wire took place in Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's home district .

 

A heart-warming conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a group of children in Karnataka's Kalaburagi ahead of his mega roadshow has sparked a political row. A barbed wire fence separating the children and the Prime Minister during the interaction caught the attention of many people after the video went viral on social media.

Barbed wire fence between PM Modi and children sparks controversy

Opposition leaders, including Congress leader Kamru Choudhury, wondered why the children were behind the barbed wire and tagged the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Social media users expressed disappointment with the situation, with one saying that Modi may be the only leader in the world who does not mingle with children in his own country.

PM Modi urges children to study for bright future

PM Modi approached the children and asked if they go to school, to which they replied in the affirmative. He also played with them for a while and urged them to study. He asked them what they wanted to become in the future, with some saying they want to become police officers, doctors, and even the Prime Minister's security personnel.

Opposition leaders and social media users questions the picture

PM Modi's question about whether any of the children want to become the Prime Minister drew mixed reactions from social media users. The interaction took place in the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's home district ahead of the state's upcoming election.