Prime Minister Modi Inquires About Sonia Gandhi's Well-Being Before Parliament Session

During the monsoon session of parliament today (20 July), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had a brief conversation in the Lok Sabha chamber.

The Prime Minister expressed concern for Gandhi's well-being, after her flight from Bengaluru had to make an emergency landing on Tuesday (18 July). Gandhi assured that she was fine.

Following the conclusion of a mega opposition parties meeting in Bengaluru, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi were en route to the national capital, when their chartered aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Bhopal due to rough weather conditions.

It is customary for leaders to greet each other on the first day of a parliament session, and the Prime Minister took the opportunity to exchange pleasantries with his political rivals before the House convened.

The meeting between the two leaders takes place amidst criticism from opposition parties towards the government led by Prime Minister Modi.

This criticism is in response to a viral video from Manipur showing two women being paraded naked.

Several Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have strongly criticised the Prime Minister for the ongoing violence in the northeastern state, since May.

During an interaction with the media before the start of the monsoon session, Prime Minister Modi expressed his deep anguish over the horrifying video, assuring that no guilty person would be saved.