PM, Rahul shake hands at Sharad Pawar's birthday

December 11, 2015 11:22

It's a rare sight by any measure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi were seen shaking hands and exchanging civilities at NCP chief Sharad Pawar's 75th birthday celebrations.

Rahul greeted the PM with a 'Namaste' before he was about to leave and then the two followed it up with a handshake, reports NDTV.

The programme had brought together the entire Indian political league on one stage -- PM Modi was seen sharing dais with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, arch-rival Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. Others included BJP patriarch LK Advani, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Left's Sitaram Yechury.

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