The BJP today termed Rahul Gandhi's hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an "immature" act and said his speech during the no-confidence motion was "low on substance" and "high on entertainment".
After a no-holds barred and scathing criticism of the prime minister on several issues including the Rafale jet deal, the Congress leader today walked across the green-carpeted well of Lok Sabha to Modi and hugged him, a gesture which took the Treasury Bench members by surprise.
Gandhi's unexpected gesture came during a debate on
"He (Rahul) had said last time that when he would speak, there would be an earthquake. We waited for 15 minutes,
Criticising the Congress chief's gesture,
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