Strange birthday celebration; Congress leader chose this over garlands for his birthday

BHOPAL: Celebrating birthdays with flower garlands is common in Madhya Pradesh. Babu Jandel, Congress MLA from Sheopur, Bhopal, celebrated his birthday in a different way. The incident happened last day. The Congress leader celebrated his birthday with a live snake around his neck.

A video of Babu Jandel with a live snake around his neck went viral on social media. Jandel stated that he celebrated his birthday in a simple way and that living beings are like friends. Jandel has made waves on social media by doing strange things before also. The video has received many reactions. Some have described Babu Jandel as a Shiva devotee and a snake charmer.