#pookieCM! Kerala CM VD Satheesan’s response goes viral among Gen Z

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A video of a funny expression by chief minister VD Satheesan to a reporter’s query during a news conference regarding his stance on vehicle modifications has gone viral on social media with the hashtag ‘pookieCM’.Satheesan, on Tuesday, explained that it was a young man who asked him that query and out of affection, he showed that expression. The explanation came during an interaction with someone in his office and the video of the same was aired on TV channels. In the video, Satheesan can be seen saying that, seeing the reporter’s face and appearance, he felt an affection for the young man and showed that expression to convey the message “that don’t be worried, it will be taken care of”.“It is a desire that the youth have and I told him we will take care of it,” the CM said. He further said that it was an expression which he would show to his daughter or small kids.Satheesan said that even his daughter showed him a video of the expression with the hashtag ‘pookieCM’. In GenZ slang, ‘pookie’ is an affectionate pet name or term of endearment.