The Prime Minister has an image of an internet-savvy leader and is even keen on selfies.
A video showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulling aside the chief executive of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg in order to allow a clearer view to cameras at the social networking site's headquarters, has gone viral on social media, with the Congress saying that PM Modi should not "behave like a school kid".
"The Prime Minister should realise that that he is the leader of the world's largest democracy and should not behave like a school kid while abroad," Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said when asked about the video.
No one should come in between Modi and camera , not even Mark Zuckerberg..!! ;D :D
Posted by Hisham Abbas on Monday, 28 September 2015
The incident reportedly occurred before the start of the Townhall event in Silicon Valley on Sunday.
In the video, Mr Zuckerberg and the COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg are seen presenting a memento to PM Modi, who then holds Mr Zuckerberg by his arm and pulls him by his side.
Mr Ahmed said that the Prime Minister is known for "photo-ops and event management as also packaging and repackaging" and for "spending much time" abroad.
PM Modi, who was on a two-nation tour of Ireland, and the US, also travelled to West Coast where he visited Facebook Headquarters for a Townhall question and answer session with its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. He also visited Google campus and Tesla Motors.
He spent 50 minutes on stage with Mr Zuckerberg, when he also talked about the importance of social media and his "Digital India" initiative, which seeks to connect thousands more Indian villages to the Internet and boost technology investments.
The Prime Minister has an image of an internet-savvy leader and is even keen on selfies.