Boy salutes security official at Bengaluru airport; video goes viral

Team Udayavani, Oct 26, 2021, 12:26 PM IST

Bengaluru: A video showing a boy saluting a security official on duty, who returns the gesture, at Bengaluru airport has gone viral on social media.

The song ‘Teri Mitti’ from the movie Kesari can be heard in the background of video, shared by the boy’s father.

This video was initially shared by Twitter user Abhishek Kumar Jha on 24 October. In the caption of the video, Kumar wrote that this proud moment was captured by his friend at the Bengaluru airport.The video has garnered much praise and love from netizens.

Yesterday at #BLR airport…
This proud moment was captured by one of my friend… #TeriMitti @ParineetiChopra @manojmuntashir @BPraak @akshaykumar pic.twitter.com/fjUuso5qSB

— Abhishek Kumar Jha (@jhbhis) October 24, 2021

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar also shared the video, saying, “Respect and patriotism [are] learnt young.”

At #Bengaluru airport – a young Indian snaps off a salute to our men in uniform. Respect n Patriotism is learnt young. #Respect #JaHind ??????

Video courtesy @MihirkJha ??

pic.twitter.com/IeEkTZCnIH

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar ?? (@Rajeev_GoI) October 24, 2021