Mysterious animal seen at Rashtrapati Bhavan oath ceremony ‘common house cat’: Delhi police | India News

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday said that the much-talked about mystery animal seen during the oath-taking ceremony was just a common house cat, dispelling the notion that it was a wild animal.
This was in response to an incident a day earlier, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for his third consecutive term at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
“Some media channels and SM handles are showing an animal captured during the live telecast of the oath-taking ceremony held at the R.P.Bhavan yesterday, claiming it to be a wild animal. Claims of a wild animal at the ceremony are false. It was not wild. Ignore such baseless rumours,” Delhi Police posted on X.
“These facts are not true, the animal captured on camera is a common house cat. Please don’t adhere to such frivolous rumours,” it added.

The animal was spotted while BJP MPs Durgadas Uikey and Ajay Tamta were taking the oath. As videos went viral, netizens shared mixed reactions on social media. Some users called it a leopard, while others identified it as a domesticated cat merely taking a stroll at the President’s House.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to PM Modi and other members of his ministerial team on Sunday. PM Modi reiterated his unwavering commitment to serving the nation and leading it towards prosperity.