The duo had arrived at Prerna Sthal to pay tributes to 19th-century social reformer Jyotiba Phule on his 199th birth anniversary. The sight was a warm departure from the usual interpersonal dynamics publicly witnessed between PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi, which is primarily characterised by the cut-throat jibes they exchange in the political arena.

The PM and the Congress MP were among leaders who had gathered at the Parliament complex to pay tribute to social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule.