Narendra Modi’s ‘puppy’ remarks in the context of the 2002 riots during an interview set off a political maelstrom that reverberated across not just the India polity but the animal kingdom as well. We bring you reactions as they unfolded in real time:

Having exhausted his reserves of outrage during the week, Times Now anchor Arnab Goswami was all set to cover some special interest stories and slip into a cosy weekend, when a reporter broke the news…

For some others, however, the weekend just got better. A romantic candlelight dinner with your better half followed by a trip to Goa might be the ideal weekend for most, but for the driven, it takes something extra…

The union of BJP spokespersons, however, wasted no time in accosting the management…

Some took Modi’s comment rather personally…

…while some others welcomed the comment…

The usual polarization ensued both off-line and on-line

The Congress High Command took some time in deciphering Modi’s remarks…

…while some others were quick to capitalize on it…

A certain gentleman, however, waved off the comment…