In a notable moment of political civility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is set to take on the role of Leader of Opposition, shook hands in parliament today as they welcomed the newly re-elected Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla. This event marks a fresh chapter in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Rahul Gandhi is the third member of the Gandhi family to assume the position of Leader of the Opposition. He follows in the footsteps of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, who held the post from 1999 to 2004, and his father, Rajiv Gandhi, who served as Leader of the Opposition from 1989 to 1990.
The handshaking moment between PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi, captured by cameras, signifies a potential thaw in the often icy relations between the ruling and opposition parties. This act of decorum and respect sets a hopeful tone for the proceedings of the new Lok Sabha session.
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