<p>In what can be called a first, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pm-modis-letter-to-pranab-da-says-rashtrapati-ji-it-has-been-an-honour-to-work-with-you-18541">former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee</a> posted a selfie on Twitter on Thursday and Twitter couldn&#39;t stop talking about it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 81-year-old posted a photo with a kid named Hamza Saifi who taught him to click selfies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The post read: &quot;It is always a pleasure to meet children.&nbsp;Seen here with young visitor Hamza Saifi who taught me how to take a #selfie #CitizenMukherjee&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It is always a pleasure to meet children.<br />
Seen here with young visitor Hamza Saifi who taught me how to take a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/selfie?src=hash">#selfie</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CitizenMukherjee?src=hash">#CitizenMukherjee</a> <a href="https://t.co/GPQ4mvpPdj">pic.twitter.com/GPQ4mvpPdj</a></p>
&mdash; Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) <a href="https://twitter.com/CitiznMukherjee/status/903173006557569024">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>After Mukherjee posted the photo, Twitter users couldn&#39;t stop gushing about it:&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thats so adorable moment!</p>
&mdash; Sushri Sangita Puhan (@Sangita0703) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sangita0703/status/903199990666973184">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; Partha Bhattacharya (@partha_iffco) <a href="https://twitter.com/partha_iffco/status/903186697067757568">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is the cutest selfie I have seen in the recent times...</p>
&mdash; amateur_photogr (@oneyedlenswoman) <a href="https://twitter.com/oneyedlenswoman/status/903200420645953536">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Good to see u sir ...God bless and keep smilng and we would all love to take selfies with u sir</p>
&mdash; SUnShINE (@Mrssuns43188380) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mrssuns43188380/status/903175255010639876">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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&mdash; TIRANGA MERA SHAAN (@RDAKSHINA) <a href="https://twitter.com/RDAKSHINA/status/903244935092207616">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hahaha ! That&#39;s the reason pranab mukherjee is a great person,as he knows the values of individual</p>
&mdash; Nigar Khan (@NigarKhan5) <a href="https://twitter.com/NigarKhan5/status/903228906609688576">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Interestingly, it was Mukherjee who launched the&nbsp;&lsquo;Selfie with Daughter&rsquo; initiative as a part of Beti Padhao Beti Bacho in 2015. This was at the time when he was the&nbsp;13th President of India. Pranab Mukherjee had a five-year-term from 2012 to 2017.&nbsp;</p>


In what can be called a first, former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee posted a selfie on Twitter on Thursday and Twitter couldn't stop talking about it. The 81-year-old posted a photo with a kid named Hamza Saifi who taught him to click selfies. The post read: "It is always a pleasure to meet children. Seen here with young visitor Hamza Saifi who taught me how to take a #selfie #CitizenMukherjee" It is always a pleasure to meet children. Seen here with young visitor Hamza Saifi who taught me how to take a #selfie#CitizenMukherjee pic.twitter.com/GPQ4mvpPdj — Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 31, 2017 × After Mukherjee posted the photo, Twitter users couldn't stop gushing about it: Thats so adorable moment! — Sushri Sangita Puhan (@Sangita0703) August 31, 2017 × excellent pic and wishing for your good health Sir — Partha Bhattacharya (@partha_iffco) August 31, 2017 × This is the cutest selfie I have seen in the recent times... — amateur_photogr (@oneyedlenswoman) August 31, 2017 × Good to see u sir ...God bless and keep smilng and we would all love to take selfies with u sir — SUnShINE (@Mrssuns43188380) August 31, 2017 × Sir you are simple and great - we are proud of you — TIRANGA MERA SHAAN (@RDAKSHINA) August 31, 2017 × Hahaha ! That's the reason pranab mukherjee is a great person,as he knows the values of individual — Nigar Khan (@NigarKhan5) August 31, 2017 × Interestingly, it was Mukherjee who launched the ‘Selfie with Daughter’ initiative as a part of Beti Padhao Beti Bacho in 2015. This was at the time when he was the 13th President of India. Pranab Mukherjee had a five-year-term from 2012 to 2017.

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