Gul Panag flayed on social media for using son’s pic to ‘impress’ PM Modi

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, October 18

After the “extremely adorable” tweet by Narendra Modi, Gul Panag was criticised on social media for using her one-year-old son’s picture to allegedly impress the Prime Minister.

In the short clip, Panag had posted a picture of her son Nihal who recognised the prime minister's photo on the cover of a magazine.

Gul is seen with Nihal holding a copy of a magazine with the prime minister on the cover. She asks her son who the person is, and the boy replies "Modi". The mother corrects him and says, "Modiji".

Describing a video of actor Gul Panag and her son Nihal as "extremely adorable", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was sure the toddler would find an "amazing mentor and guide" in his mother.

"So Nihal now promptly identifies @narendramodi in magazines and newspapers. Gleefully pointing him out me - often first thing in the morning. I managed to make him do it 'for the camera'," the actor posted on Twitter.

Gul was accused of using her son to "impress" the Prime Minister and the BJP and the socal media users called it a "cheap gimmick".

Madam ko BJP ka ticket chahiye I guess 😆😆

— WELL_FLR (@ftmtbatt) October 17, 2019

That was 'really fake'.

— mayflower (@MGNTheTwin) October 17, 2019

Hope Nihal identifies Kejriwal also😀😀

— Mahesh Pangtey (@MaheshPangtey) October 17, 2019

Modhi ji
HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA

— Vicky Singh (@Vickysi12345) October 16, 2019

So jealous of modiji? Tum model hoke itna popular nahi ho payee aur modiji har magazine mein cha rahe hai.😆😆😆😆

— Ananyaathalye (@Anuisback27) October 17, 2019

Also, Gul’s father Lieutenant General HS Panag (retd) made a cryptic remark over the post. 

Take a look! I am safe. Will not hear a midnight knock! https://t.co/B8yRT4WW4F

— Lt Gen H S Panag(R) (@rwac48) October 17, 2019