Cat or Leopard? Video of mysterious animal seen at Rashtrapati Bhavan during oath ceremony of PM Modi goes viral, watch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term on Sunday in a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. Around 8,000 guests including foreign heads of state and other dignitaries attended the ceremony. A day after, a video surfaced on social media which raised eyebrows. The video shows a cat-like animal in the background when BJP MP Durga Das Uikey was greeting President Droupadi Murmu after completing the oath procedure. 

Was it a cat or a leopard? The video clip was widely shared with many theories about which animal was seen strolling casually at the presidential palace. Some say it was a leopard while others call it a pet animal. Check out the video here:

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- Shocking, Leopard roaming in President house.

-Let me know in comments if you Spot it too. pic.twitter.com/KhBIDXCtZc

— Man(@mshahi0024) June 10, 2024

Delhi Police has reacted to the viral video, saying claims of a wild animal at the ceremony are false. It added that the animal was a common house cat and the shadow of the same was appearing bigger in size. "These facts are not true, the animal captured on camera is a common house cat. Please don't adhere to such frivolous rumours," it tweeted.

These facts are not true, the animal captured on camera is a common house cat. Please don't adhere to such frivolous rumours.

— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) June 10, 2024

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