Sinnathai, an elderly woman of Savuriyur village in Aavadathur panchayat, would have never imagined that she will be on television and social media on Saturday.
She was one of the large number of women and men waiting by the roadside near the new primary health centre premises to get a glimpse of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, who was visiting Savuriyur to declare open a building for the primary health centre.
The Chief Minister, while walking back to his vehicle after the event, spotted Ms. Sinnathai in the crowd of women, and then the unthinkable happened. He quickly bowed to touch her feet and sought her blessings, leaving everyone in the crowd surprised, including officials and police personnel.
Ms. Sinnathai tried to hold the Chief Minister’s hands, but he completed paying obeisance to her. She instantly reciprocated the gesture.
Mr. Palaniswami did not stop with this. He fetched a shawl from the officials, adorned her and posed for a picture with her.
The photograph and the video of the Chief Minister touching the feet of Ms. Sinnathai went viral on social media and his gesture came in for praise from all quarters.
