Rahul hugs Modi: Twitter abuzz with jokes on 'hugplomacy', 'pappukijhappi'

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's surprise gesture to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha after his speech during the no-confidence debate had Twitter abuzz today with jokes aplenty and the hashtags "pappukijhappi" and "hugplomacy" trending on the microblogging site.

Many remembered "Munnabhai", the character from the eponymous Bollywood film who hugged his opponents in a bid to win them over and prove the relevance of Gandhian values.

As visuals of the Congress president walking across the House to hug Modi were played repeatedly across television channels and social media platforms, some recalled the prime minister's own penchant for hugging leaders and some referred to Gandhi's mocking moniker Pappu.

"@narendramodi gets a taste of his own hugs from @RahulGandhi! And that too minutes after @HarsimratBadal_ said that Parliament is not for "Munna Bhai's puppy- jhappis," a Twitter user said.

Another user Ankur Singh tweeted, "even more awkward hug #Hugplomacy."
Priyanka Bansal tweeted, "The most forced hug of all times probably. Consent Ka kya, Mr. Gandhi?#NoConfidenceMotion #PappuKiJhappi"
Another Twitter user, Harsh Singhavi said, "Pappu is learning from priya"