New Delhi, July 23: On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a "very special friend" in the parliament. PM Modi posted two adorable pictures of him playing with the baby on his official Instagram handle. Referring to the kid as a special friend, PM wrote, "A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today." PM Narendra Modi Takes Delhi Metro Ride From Khan Market To Go To ISKCON Temple Bhagavad Gita Event, Clicks Selfies With Passengers; Watch Video.

In the first picture, PM Modi can be seen playing with the baby who seems to smile by Premier's act. In the second picture, the baby seems to be quite eager to grab chocolates kept in front of the table. The photo, which had over 14 lakh likes and comments at the time of writing this article, has gone viral on the internet, which has left Twitterati wonder baby's identity. Gonda Muslim Family Names Baby Born on Elections 2019 Results Day After Narendra Modi.

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A very special friend came to meet me in Parliament today.

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Who was that baby in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Instagram Pics?

Some netizens claimed that he was Home Minister Amit Shah's grandchild while some said that he was just a visitor. But the mystery was revealed a while later, the baby was Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Satyanarayan Jatiya's grandson.

Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted that this was PM's response to critics who were demanding him to attend parliament to clarify Trump's claim. "Cute pictures. While the opposition parties yell themselves hoarse demanding the PM explain last night's mediation brouhaha he lets them know what he thinks of their demand by putting pictures like these on his Instagram feed," Abdullah tweeted.

This is not the first time PM Modi has been photographed with the baby. But the fact that he called him "special friend" made social media users wonder.

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