Raksha Bandhan: Boy deploys 'warrior tank' cousins for protection duty!

Rakshabandhan, a festival celebrating the bond between siblings, often sees brothers pledging to protect their sisters. But this year, a young boy’s refreshingly honest reaction has taken the Internet by storm.

The video was posted by an Instagram user Biji Basheer that captured her son’s honest, innocent and progressive spirit.

In a viral clip, the young boy who is dressed in a navy-blue three-piece suit, hilariously questions the very premise of his role as a protector, pointing to his formidable female cousins and declaring, “Have you seen my cousins? They are like warrior tanks. They will protect me!”

He adds, “One push-up also I can’t do. What I'll protect them?”

When his mother asks him about what the meaning of the festival, he sweetly answers, “It’s a bracelet thing that girls tie to the boys.”

His witty take on the tradition is a reminder that sometimes, the strongest protectors come in the most unexpected packages.

Meanwhile, the netizens who were mighty impressed said, “OMG. This boy is a real charmer. Beautiful parenting. Best wishes to all of you.”

Another said, “He'll protect them with his humour. They'll never be sad for too long 😂,” and a third posted, “Reflecting parenting 😭❤️.”

A fourth posted, “😍such a cutie, please protect his innocence🙌.”

Another individual said, "We need this tiny dude's reality show. Seriously. He needs national recognition for his wit 😂❤️."