Shashi Tharoor Shares Viral Photos of Heartwarming Encounter With Monkey

The Congress MP described the peaceful meeting in his garden, where the monkey ate bananas, napped on his lap, and left without incident.

Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP for Thiruvananthapuram, posted about an unusual and touching interaction with a monkey in his garden.
The monkey approached Tharoor while he was reading the newspaper, settled on his lap, ate bananas, and even napped briefly before leaving.
Tharoor expressed initial concerns about the risk of a monkey bite but remained calm, welcoming the encounter as non-threatening and peaceful.
Photos of the interaction, shared on X (formerly Twitter), quickly went viral, garnering thousands of views and widespread admiration online.
Social media users praised Tharoor's calm demeanor and the tender moment, contrasting it with typically more problematic urban monkey encounters.