Aditya Srivastava, UPSC civil services topper: Video shows his first reaction

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) today declared the Civil Services mains result 2023. This year, Aditya Srivastava secured AIR 1. Following this announcement, social media platforms were flooded with posts congratulating him on his success. A video made its way onto X that shows his first reaction and the responses of his friends. The clip captures a group of people carrying him while chanting his name.
Instagram page UPSC Notes shared the video with a caption that reads, “IAS Topper AIR-1 Aditya Srivastava, Result celebration. Congratulations”. In the video, Srivastava looks at the camera and smiles. Soon, a group of people join him and congratulate him. As the video progresses, they carry him on their shoulders, shouting joyfully.
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Since being shared a little over an hour ago, the video has accumulated close to 1.8 lakh views and the numbers are quickly increasing. The share has further collected more than 12,000 likes. People posted varied comments while reacting to the share.
“Aww moment,” wrote an Instagram user.
“This is so beautiful,” added another.
“Congratulations, you deserve it,” joined a third.
While some posted fire emoticons, a few reacted using heart emojis.
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What are your thoughts on the video? Did the clip leave you smiling, too?