13 August,2019 12:40 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Prime minister Narendra Modi with renowned adventurer Bear Grylls, Pic courtesy: Instagram account of Bear Grylls
New Delhi: The Twitterverse was full of praises for Narendra Modi's special episode of 'Man vs Wild' with its host Bear Grylls which was aired on Monday. On Twitter, 'Man vs Wild' trended on top in India and was on the second position worldwide. Among celebs from Bollywood, Randeep Hooda and Anil Kapoor were among the first to express their excitement and appreciation for the show on Discovery Channel featuring the Prime Minister.
Randeep tweeted saying, "A great message to the masses of the country in Hindi translated in English for the world, Narendra Modi. Environmental Conservation is most important for the future of our planet that we all share.. for our future.. for us .. thank you Bear Grylls, DiscoveryIN, love nature."
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Anil Kapoor, wrote, "Great setting, great men, the greatest mission of all! Can't wait to watch this!"
Other politicians flooded the micro-blogging site with messages of admiration for the Prime Minister. Amit Shah tweeted, "Today on #ManVsWild with BearGrylls and PM Narendra Modi, the world got to see a completely unexplored aspect of India. It was a proud moment to see PM Modi share our civilisational values on environment conservation, coexistence and protecting our rich wildlife with the world." [sic]
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar tweeted, In the episode #ManVsWild with Bear Grylls, PM Narendra Modi beautifully brought to the fore the issue of lifestyle, India's ethos for nature -- worship of trees & animals & protection of nature is the religion." [sic]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posted a snapshot of the 'Man vs Wild' episode and wrote alongside, "Showcasing #IncredibleIndia as a lived-in experience @PMOIndia narrates with ease, even in the wild, how caring for nature is a part of our civilisational value. Narendra Modi in #ManVsWild sets standards in documenting #Nature.
Lauding Prime Minister Manohar Lal Khattar a user wrote, "Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi surprises and inspires us every day! In #ManVsWild, he has increased awareness and shown our values about nature conservation, environment and wildlife. It has been very inspiring for us all. [sic]
Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from ANI
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