Political rivalry took a backseat on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and the Gandhi siblings shared the same frame at the wedding reception of NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule’s daughter. Uncommon because the sight was, a video of the leaders sharing a light-hearted alternate has now gone viral on social media.
The informal interplay started with PM Modi asking Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about how she was doing. “How is Priyanka doing?” PM Modi might be heard asking within the clip. “I’m doing properly, sir! How are you?” Priyanka, who is just not seen within the video, replies.
To this, the Prime Minister mentioned, “I’m simply the identical as all the time”. PM Modi’s reply drew a chuckle from the Congress president who was standing close by. “Bhai saab, aap thoda badal gaye ho (Brother, you’ve gotten modified a bit),” Kharge was heard telling PM Modi. He, nevertheless, didn’t elaborate on his comment.
The Prime Minister appeared amused by Kharge’s quip. “Oh actually?” he responded earlier than each side broke into laughter. Rahul Gandhi can be seen within the body smiling on the interplay between the 2 leaders.
A RARE POLITICAL SIGHT IN DELHI
Because the video emerged on social media, customers have rushed to decode Kharge’s comment. A number of prompt that Kharge could be alluding to PM Modi’s newest penchant for selfie-style Instagram movies to achieve out to the Gen Z following the scholars’ protest in Delhi. The sustained agitation in opposition to examination paper leaks ultimately compelled Dharmendra Pradhan to resign as schooling minister final month.
Over the previous two weeks, PM Modi has posted a number of reels on Instagram, largely round midnight, in an try to achieve out to the youth. He has even requested his ministers to deepen engagement with Gen Z by way of quick movies and reels.
The sunshine-hearted alternate occurred as political leaders from throughout the spectrum attended the marriage reception of Supriya Sule’s daughter Revati at Sharad Pawar’s 6, Janpath, residence in New Delhi.
One other picture of PM Modi and Sharad Pawar engaged in an intense dialogue on the marriage ceremony reception additionally grabbed consideration, coming amid hypothesis of NCP(SP) warming as much as the BJP. Nevertheless, Sule has beforehand clarified that the occasion’s current engagements with PM Modi have been strictly relating to points associated to Maharashtra.
Nevertheless, not one of the banter erased the underlying tensions between the Congress and the BJP. The gathering got here as Parliament remained tense amid protests by the Congress over the police crackdown on college students throughout their ‘Sansad Chalo’ march on July 20.
The opposition has particularly sought a reply from Union Residence Minister Amit Shah on who ordered the “firing in opposition to college students” on July 20.
Whereas Shah has mentioned he was keen to take part in a dialogue to interrupt the Parliament logjam, different points just like the FCRA invoice and the embezzlement of donations on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya have grow to be sticking factors.
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