Rare 'Namaste' Moment: PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi Share Candid Interaction at Parliament Premises | WATCH

New Delhi: In a rare display for modern Indian politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi shared a conversation and exchanged traditional greetings on Saturday.

The interaction took place in Delhi while both leaders were paying their respects to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.

As Prime Minister Modi’s convoy reached Prerna Sthal, Rahul Gandhi was already positioned alongside Speaker Om Birla and several Union Ministers, including JP Nadda and Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Upon his arrival, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition exchanged greetings and engaged in an extended discussion. Modi and Gandhi paid tribute to the noted social reformer and spoke at length.

Following their conversation, both leaders joined the assembled ministers and officials to receive President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, who arrived shortly after to lead the tributes to Phule.

Despite the usual friction between the BJP and Congress, this brief encounter offered a rare look at informal dialogue between the two rivals.

The exchange was significant enough to cause onlookers to stop and watch, providing a notable break from the typical routine of the Parliament complex.

PM visited Prerna Sthal The Prime Minister visited Prerna Sthal within the Parliament complex to honor social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 200th birth anniversary.