Normally the official Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PMOIndia) tweets updates about his engagements and highlights from his speeches. But in a surprising break that raised several eyebrows on social media, the handle tweeted statements of a private individual on Saturday evening.

Narendra Modi's official PMO handle sent out a series of tweets on Nita Ambani's statements at the inauguration of the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai. The tweets mentioned the PM's 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan'. The bone of contention being that being the official Twitter handle of the Prime Minister of India, the tweets were a bit of a deviation from the existing and expected norm.

Modi's association with the Ambani and Adani family has always been under close scrutiny as opposition parties, especially the Aam Aadmi Party, had earlier accused him of being hand in glove with business houses.

Below are the tweets:

We are witnessing a new India under your visionary leadership. You have captured imagination of billions across the world: Mrs. Nita Ambani — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2014

We are witnessing a new India under your visionary leadership. You have captured imagination of billions across the world: Mrs. Nita Ambani October 25, 2014

We are witnessing a new India under your visionary leadership. You have captured imagination of billions across the world: Mrs. Nita Ambani — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2014

Smt. Nita Ambani will speak. Watch. https://t.co/jh9DGdaAOm — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2014

Moto of our hospital is "Respect for Life" (Zindagi Ka Samman): Mrs. Nita Ambani — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2014

Moto of our hospital is "Respect for Life" (Zindagi Ka Samman): Mrs. Nita Ambani — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 25, 2014

From the PM's point of view, the justification could be simple: The tweets mentioned the 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan' that was started with much gusto by Narendra Modi and hence were sent out from the handle. But the counter to this could also be valid. Could the PM's social media team not use only his personal handle instead of an official handle to send out the tweets, considering the amount of controversies related to Modi doling out favours to the Ambanis for their business prospects?

This is not the first time that the Prime Minister's official Twitter handle has created controversy. After the BJP's win in the Lok Sabha election, the PMO’s official handle @PMOIndia was renamed as @PMOIndiaArchive and a new handle @PMOIndia was created for the office of the next Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Below are some twitter reactions:

What is common between Baba Ramdev and Nita Ambani? Our PM feels that tweeting about both from his account is valuable to the nation. — StupidosaurOn (@Stupidosaur) October 25, 2014

Tweet of the day lol RT @RakeshKadam: Too many Nita Ambani tweets from PM handle, NAMO now stands for "Nita Ambani Marketing Office" — Right To Rebel (@bprerna) October 25, 2014

Tweet of the day lol RT @RakeshKadam: Too many Nita Ambani tweets from PM handle, NAMO now stands for "Nita Ambani Marketing Office" — Right To Rebel (@bprerna) October 25, 2014

Why is Nita Ambani in news? New Maun PM and the new Sonia? — BaddyCop (@IQnEQ) October 25, 2014

Mrs. Nita Ambani is the new PM or she is using PM office? #NitaAmbani — Cyber Activist (@ravivermaravi) October 25, 2014

When did Nita Ambani become PM of India? @PMOIndia is spreading her messages. Really a joke @DrunkVinodMehta pic.twitter.com/6s9Carpeyz — Bhushan (@bhushannag) October 25, 2014

When did Nita Ambani become PM of India? @PMOIndia is spreading her messages. Really a joke @DrunkVinodMehta pic.twitter.com/6s9Carpeyz — Bhushan (@bhushannag) October 25, 2014