Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third term on Sunday in a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, attended by 8,000 guests, including foreign heads of state, dignitaries, industrialists, and film stars. However, the event also featured an unexpected guest that has since gone viral on social media. A video captured a cat-like animal in the background while BJP MP Durga Das Uikey was greeting President Droupadi Murmu after completing the oath procedure.

Speculation ran wild online. Was it a leopard? An ordinary cat? Or a dog? The clip, widely shared, sparked various theories about the animal seen strolling casually at the presidential palace.

One user commented, “Lmao..is it edited or what? How come no one noticed this. Looks like a big cat.” Another remarked, “Seems a damn leopard due to tail and gait. People were really lucky it peacefully passed.” A third user suggested, “You can notice it here as well in the first 5 seconds, probably a domesticated cat.”

During the ceremony, President Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to a 72-member Council of Ministers, which includes 30 cabinet ministers, 36 Ministers of State (MoS), and five MoS with independent charge. Key figures like Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar continue as Cabinet ministers, and the new Council includes 11 ministers from NDA alliance partners.

PM Modi expressed on social media his commitment to serving 140 crore Indians and working with the Council of Ministers to elevate India’s progress. He began his third term by signing his first file for the welfare of farmers.