NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor had an unusual guest at his premises while he was reading his morning newspapers on Wednesday. A monkey!
The Congress MP shared pictures of the "peaceful and gentle" interaction as he expressed his fears of a monkey bite "which would have necessitated rabies shots."
"Had an extraordinary experience today. While i was sitting in the garden, reading my morning newspapers, a monkey wandered in, headed straight for me and parked himself on my lap. He hungrily ate a couple of bananas we offered him, hugged me and proceeded to rest his head on my chest and dozed off. I gently began to get up, he leapt off and loped away," he said in a post on X today.
"Reverence for wildlife is ingrained in us, so though i was a bit concerned about the risk of a monkey-bite (which would have necessitated rabies shots), I stayed calm and welcomed his presence as non-threatening. I am gratified that my faith was borne out and our encounter was entirely peaceful and gentle," he added.
The post triggered a series of reactions from netizens with some appreciating his temper and patience.
"Oh how so very sweet. A close encounter of the not so wild kind or just plain simple monkeying around. Your calm and friendly demeanour made all the difference. The snack helped too," a user said.