Indian actress and TV personality Rakhi Sawant has been the centre of attention on social media due to her bizarre message on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
To mark his birthday, Sawant wrote a message to Modi, which read ‘Happy Birthday Modiji’ and included a hand gesture resembling a raised middle finger.
The birthday message and the act garnered a massive response on social media.
Users on social networks took different interpretations of the post, whether it was a birthday wish, just sarcasm or a criticism. The presentation was unusual, which also resulted in the post being shared widely throughout social media networks.
Social media suggests that the post was posted in Sawant’s Instagram Story and removed. Screenshots of the post continued to spread, however, and the incident has continued to receive additional attention beyond the original post.
Sawant is also a public figure with a strong presence on social media, and her posts and videos have sparked a lot of discussion among her followers.
The incident happened as Modi’s birthday was being celebrated on social media, with people such as political leaders, celebrities and the public posting messages for the Indian prime minister.
Some of the social media users picked on the words in Sawant’s message, while others focused on the hand gesture and what it might symbolise. The reactions have been varied, and the post has garnered attention from Sawant’s followers and beyond.
The precise nature of the gesture isn’t apparent from the post itself at this time. Sawant has also left it unclear in the post what it means, with followers on social media having their own ideas about what it means.
The incident has become another hot topic on Sawant’s social media profile, and photos of the erased Story have been shared online.