Former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has taken to Twitter to applaud Prime Minister Modi’s humble gesture of picking up a fallen flower when greeted upon landing in Houston. Rathore hailed the Indian Prime Minister for his humility, despite being a global leader and called the PM’s gesture, a powerful reflection of his character showcasing the moral values of the country. 

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Prime Minister's Humility

The Prime Minister, upon his arrival in Houston, was greeted with a bouquet of flowers by American officials as a part of the protocol. In doing so, a flower fell from the bouquet. To everyone's surprise, Prime Minister courteously bent down to pick the fallen flowers and gave it to one of his security personnel. This gesture of the Prime Minister has drawn immense praise and has been shared extensively across social media. Here is the visual of the incident capturing Prime Minister's simplicity

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Netizens commend Prime Minister's gesture

Netizens didn't hold back while commending PM Modi's gesture with some saying the Prime Minister has taken the 'Swacchata Abhiyan' to the US, while some tweeted on his down-to-earth nature and hailed him for practising what he preaches.

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