No-confidence motion: PM Modi laughs as Rahul Gandhi speaks in parliament.
Highlights
- PM Narendra Modi was seen chuckling heartily today
- It was during Rahul Gandhi's speech in the no-confidence motion debate
- Congress chief Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Modi on multiple issues today
Long before their hug almost overshadowed everything else, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen chuckling heartily on Friday during Congress president Rahul Gandhi's speech in the no-confidence motion debate in parliament.
It happened when Rahul Gandhi, the third speaker in the debate on the first no-trust vote any government has faced in 15 years, referred to PM Modi's foreign trips.
"PM bahaar mein jaate hain (the PM goes abroad)," Mr Gandhi began saying. The word sounded much like "bar".
When there was some laughter, he amended quickly: "Bahaar jaate hain, meaning abroad... To Obamaji, Trumpji".
But the laughter from the ruling party benches became louder and PM Modi was seen joining in.
Ignoring the loud guffaws, the Congress president kept speaking, without pause. "PM Modi goes abroad but he never comes out of his security cover. He doesn't speak to small traders, he only speaks to suit-boot businessmen," he said.
PM Modi also smiled later when Mr Gandhi kept jabbing him with the words: "PM can't look me in the eye. He has not been truthful."
But as he wrapped up his speech, the Congress president surprised everyone walking over to the Prime Minister and hugging him after saying that he had nothing but love for him.