Rahul Gandhi Modi Hug

Keeping up its social media humour a day after its worst election defeat in Delhi, the Congress today trolled the BJP using the excuse of "Hug Day", one of the many greeting card days in the run-up to February 14 Valentine's Day.

Film star Akshay Kumar this morning tweeted a "thank you" to veteran colleague Anupam Kher, who, with his experience in handling political controversies, offered words of comfort and advice. "Thank you and hugs," posted the actor, who has lately made headlines of the non-filmy kind.

Union minister Arun Jaitley defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ending his life as bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one". PM Modi's tweet has been condemned by a number of opposition leaders, including Mamata Banejee, Arvind Kejriwal and Sharad Yadav. On Sunday morning, Rahul Gandhi responded with...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's taunt to Rahul Gandhi, that his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ended his life as Bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one" drew a blistering retort from the Congress chief. Mr Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and senior party leader P Chidambaram also condemned the Prime Minister's statement.

Mayawati, who has been on the warpath against the Congress, today accused the party of being in league with the BJP to take down the alliance in Uttar Pradesh. As evidence, she cited Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament.

Lok Sabha elections: Hitting out at Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an election rally in Maharashtra said, those sitting in Delhi in AC rooms and keeping a tab on things which will happen after who hugs whom, after who shakes hands with whom, after who looks at whom, they don't know the ground reality.  

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "so angry" that he is "unable to see the beauty of the world" and that is what made him hug him in parliament, recalling one of the most memorable moments in politics last year during a breezy interaction with students in Chennai.

One of the most memorable moments in parliament last year was when Rahul Gandhi walked over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave him a hug during a session in July.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday recalled his surprising embrace to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament last year, saying his love suppressed PM's hatred for him. Addressing a rally in Gujarat, Mr Gandhi added that hatred can only be ended by love.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering his final speech in parliament before the national election today, did not miss taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi's act of hugging him in July last year, followed by The Wink.

The Congress today used the occasion of Hug Day to take a swipe at the BJP by posting a video of party president Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the monsoon session of parliament last July.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said he doesn't "hate" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that although he disagrees with him on various issues.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao called Rahul Gandhi a name roughly translating to "buffoon" for hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the monsoon session of the Parliament, claimed Rao's daughter K Kavitha, who is also a Lok Sabha MP from Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS).

Union minister Smriti Irani, in a sharp takedown of Rahul Gandhi today after a court rejected his request in a tax case, sneered: "He is quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he would run a mile when it comes to an income tax officer." The BJP leader said the Congress president and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging a move to reopen their...

Union minister Smriti Irani, in a sharp takedown of Rahul Gandhi a day after a court rejected his request in a tax case, sneered: "He is quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he would run a mile when it comes to an income tax officer."

Keeping up its social media humour a day after its worst election defeat in Delhi, the Congress today trolled the BJP using the excuse of "Hug Day", one of the many greeting card days in the run-up to February 14 Valentine's Day.

Film star Akshay Kumar this morning tweeted a "thank you" to veteran colleague Anupam Kher, who, with his experience in handling political controversies, offered words of comfort and advice. "Thank you and hugs," posted the actor, who has lately made headlines of the non-filmy kind.

Union minister Arun Jaitley defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ending his life as bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one". PM Modi's tweet has been condemned by a number of opposition leaders, including Mamata Banejee, Arvind Kejriwal and Sharad Yadav. On Sunday morning, Rahul Gandhi responded with...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's taunt to Rahul Gandhi, that his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ended his life as Bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one" drew a blistering retort from the Congress chief. Mr Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and senior party leader P Chidambaram also condemned the Prime Minister's statement.

Mayawati, who has been on the warpath against the Congress, today accused the party of being in league with the BJP to take down the alliance in Uttar Pradesh. As evidence, she cited Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament.

Lok Sabha elections: Hitting out at Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an election rally in Maharashtra said, those sitting in Delhi in AC rooms and keeping a tab on things which will happen after who hugs whom, after who shakes hands with whom, after who looks at whom, they don't know the ground reality.  

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "so angry" that he is "unable to see the beauty of the world" and that is what made him hug him in parliament, recalling one of the most memorable moments in politics last year during a breezy interaction with students in Chennai.

One of the most memorable moments in parliament last year was when Rahul Gandhi walked over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave him a hug during a session in July.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday recalled his surprising embrace to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in parliament last year, saying his love suppressed PM's hatred for him. Addressing a rally in Gujarat, Mr Gandhi added that hatred can only be ended by love.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering his final speech in parliament before the national election today, did not miss taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi's act of hugging him in July last year, followed by The Wink.

The Congress today used the occasion of Hug Day to take a swipe at the BJP by posting a video of party president Rahul Gandhi hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the monsoon session of parliament last July.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said he doesn't "hate" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that although he disagrees with him on various issues.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao called Rahul Gandhi a name roughly translating to "buffoon" for hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the monsoon session of the Parliament, claimed Rao's daughter K Kavitha, who is also a Lok Sabha MP from Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS).

Union minister Smriti Irani, in a sharp takedown of Rahul Gandhi today after a court rejected his request in a tax case, sneered: "He is quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he would run a mile when it comes to an income tax officer." The BJP leader said the Congress president and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging a move to reopen their...

Union minister Smriti Irani, in a sharp takedown of Rahul Gandhi a day after a court rejected his request in a tax case, sneered: "He is quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he would run a mile when it comes to an income tax officer."