Video: Bird lands on Goa Minister's shoulder as PM talks about birds in Mann Ki Baat
This unscripted moment coincided with the PM's remarks about birds and conservation. During his Mann Ki Baat address, the Prime Minister spoke about a recent bird census conducted in Assam's Kaziranga National Park.He said, 'Though Kaziranga is famous for its Rhinos, this time the topic of discussion is its grasslands and the birds living in them. For the first time, a 'Grassland Bird Census' has been conducted here, identifying over 40 species of birds, including many rare ones. Technology did wonders in this. Sound recording devices were used, and with the help of AI, birds were identified without disturbing them. When technology and sensitivity come together, understanding nature becomes so easy and deep.'Watch the viral video here:VIDEO | A bird sat on the shoulder of Goa Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte (@RohanKhaunte ) on Sunday while he was listening to the Prime Minister's Mann Ki Baat program. A video shared by his office shows the bird perched on his shoulder just as the Prime Minister was speaking pic.twitter.com/jmovl7Scqq— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 28, 2025While the Prime Minister spoke about birds and technology, the bird in Goa made its point the old-school way, by flying in unannounced and sitting through the speech.- Ends
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