Overview
- Tharoor posted an Instagram reel Tuesday showing a peacock by the mandir at his home office with the overlay 'Twinning'.
- In the clip he calls the bird a 'handsome peacock' and 'obviously a Shiv Bhakt' and he ends by smiling and waving goodbye.
- The video gained rapid traction, with Free Press Journal reporting it crossed one million views and tens of thousands of likes.
- Hindustan Times and India Today highlighted a wave of reactions that ranged from praise for the visuals to playful jokes and thoughtful notes.
- Tharoor’s profile as a Congress MP and author, along with the peacock’s cultural resonance as India’s national bird, helped the moment reach a broad audience.