New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a candid, personal moment on social media, posting photographs of his morning routine of feeding his animal friends at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence before departing for the 80th Independence Day celebrations.

Sharing the pictures on Instagram, PM Modi wrote: "Feeding my friends every morning is a daily routine. Yesterday morning, they somehow realised I'm leaving early, so they came to meet me as I was leaving for the Red Fort."

The post offered a more personal glimpse of the Prime Minister ahead of one of the country's most important annual national events. While Independence Day involves a packed schedule of official engagements, including the flag hoisting and the Prime Mi...