Overview

• A rhesus macaque wandered into PWD Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma’s office on July 17 and was fed fruits as he guided it through the corridors.
• Verma posted the footage on his official X handle invoking Lord Hanuman and calling it a divine intervention, and the video has since amassed over 770,000 views.
• No formal intervention was sought from the Delhi Forest and Wildlife Department, with the entire incident handled in-house.
• Some social media users hailed the encounter as a Hanuman blessing while others raised concerns about Delhi’s urban wildlife management gaps.
• The incident revives a 2024 Delhi High Court directive for civic bodies to develop a plan addressing the city’s rhesus macaque conflicts.