After Hug, The Wink. Why Twitter Loved Rahul Gandhi

Several channels gleefully played the hug and the wink

After his stunning bear hug for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the no-confidence motion debate in parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi went back to his seat in the opposition benches in parliament and gave social media one more meme-worthy gesture - a wink.

In the din that followed the never-before hug, Rahul Gandhi was seen turning to one of his cheering colleagues and winking.

Several channels gleefully played the hug and the wink.

On social media, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, the son of jailed former chief minister Lalu Yadav, was among those who commented.

Oh that wink my friend! Hit them hard where it hurts..Congratulations for unearthing their mines of lies & a fantastic speech @RahulGandhipic.twitter.com/lMlBFoYGwv

- Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) July 20, 2018

It’s going to be one of those days. We had the hug & now the wink seems to have stolen a march on the hug. I’m almost afraid to ask what’s next.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 20, 2018

Soon, the inevitable happened. The 47-year-old Congress president was compared to Priya Prakash Warrier, the young actress who floored the world with her charming wink.

Oh boy, Rahul Gandhi can wink and that too better than Priya Varrier, hug better than Munna Bhai.
May be an Oscar is on cards!?!#Noconfidancemotion#RahulGandhi#NoTrustVote#RahulHugsModi

- Gautam Joshi (@2203Gautam) July 20, 2018

Move over Priya Prakash Warrier. The killer wink is here #NoConfidenceMotion#BhookampAaneWalaHai#RahulGandhipic.twitter.com/QkQfEM4N5f

- Akash Sinha (@advAkashSinha) July 20, 2018

Aftermath effect of Hug !!!
This wink of @RahulGandhi is more #Contagious than #PriyaPrakash 's wink.

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- Geeta sharma (@BeingGeetaS) July 20, 2018

Not all comments were charitable.

@RahulGandhi gave a performance,not a speech in sync with nature of the proceedings;Rahul seemed like a juvenile,churlish,wink-happy trickster,too eager to please!No roadmap,no vision,no gravitas;Modi bashing&more Modi bashing;that is all the #GandhiDynast did!#NoConfidenceMotion

- Sanju Verma (@Sanju_Verma_) July 20, 2018

Rahul Gandhi's cheap wink after hugging the PM shows not only his lack of class and immaturity - but he is playing to the Baba Log gallery. #NoConfidenceMotionhttps://t.co/sydTd5fOsG

- GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) July 20, 2018

#NoConfidenceMotion

The wink after the hug ! Don't try to fool Indians.
Rahul Gandhi there was no comedy show in the parliament. You had be seriously be presenting facts in the parliament.
Please for god sake grow up ! pic.twitter.com/dCztujvvtG

- Barkha Trehan (@trehan_barkha) July 20, 2018

Before the debate in parliament was overtaken by his move – for a few moments - Rahul Gandhi had hit out sharply at PM Modi and the government over what he called “Jumla strikes”.