New Delhi, July 20: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took everyone in the Parliament by surprise when he went and hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi after tearing into the BJP-led government during the no-confidence motion.
“I have not an iota of hatred or hard feelings against you. You hate me, I maybe ‘Pappu’ for you. But I love you and respect you because I am the Congress,” Gandhi said at the end of his fiery speech.
He then walked across to the ruling benches and hugged Modi who was also taken by surprise.
#WATCH Rahul Gandhi walked up to PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha and gave him a hug, earlier today #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/fTgyjE2LTt
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
The Prime Minister, a little taken aback at first, called Gandhi back and shook hands with him with a pat on his back. The two exchanged some words.
Once on his seat, a picture of him also showed the Congress chief winking after he hugged the prime minister.
Rahul Gandhi winks after hugging PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/uStFDVKvLj
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
#WATCH: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal says,”I asked Rahul Gandhi aaj kaunsa karke aaye hai? Because he had earlier called Punjabis ‘nashedis’. #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/HiCsCVnCVb
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
Rahul Gandhi winks after hugging PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha #NoConfidenceMotion
Gandhi said that the opponents might hate him and call him “Pappu” but he had no anger or hatred against the Prime Minister.
Gandhi said that he is thankful to the BJP for teaching him what it meant to be a Congressman, an Indian and a Hindu.
Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed, he can’t target our ministers without any proof. He was doing drama in the house and hugging Modi ji. I think his next step will be Bollywood. We will have to send him there: Kirron Kher, BJP MP#NoCofidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/nKN1ghaB0m
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
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