PM Narendra Modi recalls Mamallapuram visit, pens poem

NEW DELHI: The early morning stroll on the Mamallapuram beach brought out the poet in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi said while strolling on the beach, he got lost in "conversation" with the ocean.

"This conversation carries the world of my feelings. I am sharing the feeling with you in the form of a poem," he wrote on Twitter in Hindi on Sunday.


In the eight-paragraph signed poem, Modi describes the ocean's relationship with the sun, the waves, and its pain.


On Saturday, the PM spent a quiet time on the beach of Mamallapuram as he hosted the Chinese President Xi Jinping in the city for an informal summit. In another tweet, Modi said:” Refreshing walk and exercises in Mamallapuram, along the scenic coast.”

He was also seen picking up plastic litter, water bottles and other waste from a beach during his morning walk. On Twitter, Modi released a three-minute video in which he was seen collecting waste and urged the people to ensure that public places are clean and tidy.

“Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes. Also handed over my ‘collection' to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff.


“Let us ensure our public places are clean and tidy! Let us also ensure we remain fit and healthy,” he tweeted. Plogging means picking up trash such as used plastic bottles while jogging or running.