Yesterday, after his speech, Rahul Gandhi went ahead and did the unexpected. He hugged Narendra Modi. Watch the footage here.
In the toxic atmosphere of masculinist politics currently ailing India, the image of Rahul Gandhi hugging Narendra Modi reminded us that even the most bitter political confrontation can have scope for an unexpected manoeuvre. "You may call me Pappu, but I don't hate you," Rahul Gandhi said, looking directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then walking across to embrace him. It may not have been the "earthquake" he had promised once, but the Congress president's jaw-dropping gesture during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament came close to it, many lawmakers said. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, disapproved and admonished Rahul Gandhi.
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