Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was probably taking a nap during Republic Day parade Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was probably taking a nap during Republic Day paradeUnion defence minister Manohar Parrikar paid tribute to the martyrs at Amar Jawan Jyoti before the commencement of Republic Day parade at Rajpath, but that’s not what caught people’s attention on social media. Unfortunately, the minister was clicked at the moment when his eyes were shut while the proceedings were underway. Twitterati’s given the verdict that he was taking a nap as he had to wake up early in the morning for the ceremony. “This Republic Day, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar shows our women and men in uniform how much he appreciates their hard work and valour,” wrote a user. Also read| These pictures from the Republic Day parade have already been turned into hilarious memesAlso read| 26 tweets on the Republic Day parade that you don’t want to missIt’s not the first time a politician has been caught napping during an important event.

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2017 12:02 UTC