‘Aap thoda badal gaye ho’: Modi-Kharge banter at Supriya Sule’s daughter’s wedding reception
NEW DELHI: Political rivalries gave way to warmth at a Delhi wedding reception on Monday night, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a light-hearted exchange with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge.A video from the reception, held for NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule’s daughter Revati Sule, has gone viral on social media. It shows Modi greeting Rahul Gandhi and exchanging pleasantries with Priyanka and Kharge.In the clip, after shaking hands with Rahul Gandhi, PM Narendra Modi asks Priyanka, “Aur Priyanka, kaisi hai aap?” to which she replies, “Acchi hoon. Aap kaise hain?”“Main vaisa hi hoon,” Narendra Modi says.Mallikarjun Kharge, who is standing nearby, then joins the conversation and tells PM, “Vaisa nahi ho, aap thoda sa badal gaye ho” (Not the same, you have changed a little).PM Modi appears amused by the remark and responds, “Accha?” He then places his hand on Kharge’s shoulder and claps with him as the two share a brief light-hearted moment.Rahul Gandhi is also seen smiling during the exchange.The interaction has drawn attention online as leaders from rival political parties came together at the high-profile wedding reception.The reception was held at NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s residence at 6 Janpath in Delhi to celebrate the marriage of Revati Sule and Nagpur-based industrialist Sarang Lakhani. The couple had married in Mumbai in June, with the Delhi gathering serving as their wedding reception.Several prominent political leaders attended the event, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Chirag Paswan, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Ramdas Athawale and Giriraj Singh.Other attendees included Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Delhi minister Pravesh Verma, Congress MPs Renuka Chowdhury and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, NCP leader Praful Patel, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, former Union minister Smriti Irani and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha.The gathering brought together leaders from across the political spectrum, with several of them seen greeting one another and engaging in informal conversations during the reception.
