At PM's harmony meet, unlikely politicians spotted together
Updated: September 23, 2013 11:14 IST
At the NIC meeting held in New Delhi today, leaders from rival parties shook hands, sat together and chatted.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh approached his father, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Yadav, as he sat chatting with former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
The meet was called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the aftermath of the communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, in which nearly 50 were killed and over 40,000 displaced.
Bharatiya Janata Party veteran LK Advani greets former ally Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United). The two parties separated ways earlier this year after Narendra Modi was appointed the BJP's election campaign chief.
BJP patriarch LK Advani and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit greet each other.
Sheila Dikshit and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley are seen talking to each other.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram and BJP leader LK Advani greet each other ahead of the NIC meet.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and BJP leader Arun Jaitley in an animated conversation.
