The no-confidence motion debate in Parliament took an unexpected turn this afternoon. After launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ended by referring to himself as 'Pappu' and then sealed his explosive speech by walking up to PM Modi and giving him a viralworthy hug. He was rewarded with instant and intense attention on social media. Pictures and videos flooded Twitter, which is hard at work trying to preserve the moment for posterity with jokes and memes. The hashtag #NoConfidenceMotion and 'Rahul Gandhi' have been trending on the micro-blogging site and are unlikely to drop off the list any time soon.
From designating this day as 'national hug day' to drawing comparisons to the original "jaddu ki jhappi" from Munnabhai MBBS, here are some of the best Twitter reactions to Rahul Gandhi hugging PM Modi.
Today is official,"Hug day."
- Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) 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
Friday is #hugday #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/NNMiB17S7S
- Mohd Waseem (@MohdWaseemlive) July 20, 2018
Close enough pic.twitter.com/cLeSSzhNZs
- Mask (@Mr_Lolwwa) July 20, 2018
BREAKING: Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi added to guestlist for Baba Siddique's next iftar party
- Azeem Banatwalla (@TheBanat) July 20, 2018
For those of you who aren't sure why Baba Siddique is being invoked (in more tweets than just this one) - the politician's annual iftaar party was where then-warring superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan shared a hug some years ago.
Lag Ja Gale Ki Phir Ye Hasin Raat Ho Na Ho
- Anurag saxena (@saaxenanurag) July 20, 2018
Shaayad Phir Is Janam Men Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho
Lag Jaa Gale #NoConfidencePolitics #NoCofidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/Ps9y7KbME8
Dad - Pocket money chahie ?
- Kunal (@kunalstark1) July 20, 2018
Me - #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/ovoygHYgda
The debate over the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government is currently underway in the Lok Sabha. The keenly-watched debate was kicked off by Jayadev Galla of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) that moved the no-trust motion. It was, however, Rahul Gandhi's sharp attack on the Prime Minister, followed by his embrace that became the defining moment during the Monsoon session.
"You can abuse me, you can call me Pappu, but I don't have a speck of hatred against you. I will take out this hatred out of you and turn it into love. I am the Congress," Mr Gandhi said. He then walked over to the Prime Minister and hugged him.
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