The Economic Times

For all those making fun, I am over 80...: Padma Shri Anil Kumar Rastogi breaks silence on viral awkward handshake moment with PM Modi, slams trolls over social media clip

A viral video of veteran actor-scientist Anil Kumar Rastogi at the Padma Awards ceremony sparked online speculation of an awkward moment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The clip showed Rastogi greeting the PM with folded hands instead of a handshake. However, the 80+ year-old awardee has firmly dismissed the trolling, clarifying it was an oversight due to his age and expressing immense respect for the Prime Minister.