NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday shared an “extraordinary expertise” at his house when a monkey ran in direction of him, hugged him and after being handled to a few bananas, relaxation his head on the Congress MP’s chest and dozed off. Tharoor put out photos from this uncommon encounter on X and went on to relate the incident that left many customers of the platform bemused.
“Had a rare expertise in the present day. Whereas I used to be sitting within the backyard, studying my morning newspapers, a monkey wandered in, headed straight for me and parked himself on my lap. He hungrily ate a few bananas we provided him, hugged me and proceeded to relaxation his head on my chest and dozed off,” the Congress chief mentioned on X.
Had a rare expertise in the present day. Whereas i used to be sitting within the backyard, studying my morning newspapers, a monkey wandered in, headed straight for me and parked himself on my lap. He hungrily ate a few bananas we provided him, hugged me and proceeded to relaxation his head on my… pic.twitter.com/MdEk2sGFRn
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 4, 2024
“I gently started to rise up, he leapt off and loped away,” Tharoor added. He mentioned reverence for wildlife is ingrained in him and although he was a bit involved concerning the danger of a monkey-bite which might have necessitated rabies pictures, he stayed calm and welcomed his presence as non-threatening. “I’m gratified that my religion was borne out and our encounter was totally peaceable and delicate,” Tharoor mentioned.
Reverence for wildlife is ingrained in us, so although i used to be a bit involved concerning the danger of a monkey-bite (which might have necessitated rabies pictures), I stayed calm and welcomed his presence as non-threatening. I’m gratified that my religion was borne out and our encounter was… pic.twitter.com/thT1ep0Cc9
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 4, 2024
Within the images shared by Tharoor, the monkey may very well be seen nestled in his lap, being fed bananas after which dozing off. Tharoor is seen calmly studying the newspaper because the monkey rests on his lap. One of many X customers left bemused mentioned “Most likely you bought the blessings of Hanumaan ji. I zoomed all the images to search out out which newspaper the bestest Member of Parliament was studying.”
One other particular person wrote, “What a wonderful encounter with nature! Moments like these remind us of the deep, unstated connection we share with different beings. That monkey’s belief in you speaks volumes about your aura of kindness. Actually, experiences like these make us pause and recognize the simplicity and heat of life past phrases.”
