
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today
shook hands with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon
after the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die.
The cordial "handshake" came barely weeks after the duo
had been locked in a bitter war of words over Gujarat
elections.
As soon as Chairman M Venkiah Naidu adjourned the House
sine die and 'Vande Mataram' was rendered, Modi was seen
moving towards the opposition benches shaking hands with some
members, including his predecessor.
He reached the seat of the former premier, shook hands
with him for quite some time and spoke to him.
Among others with whom the Prime Minister was seen
shaking hands were Deputy Chairman P J Kurien and veteran
Congress leader Karan Singh, who was bid farewell by the Upper
House today as his tenure ends on January 27.
The show of cordiality between the incumbent and the
former premier follows a rare row that broke out last month
after Modi insinuated that Manmohan Singh had colluded with
Pakistan in the Gujarat polls and latter hitting back saying a
"dangerous precedent" was being set by such accusations and
seeking apology.
Both the Houses had witnessed stormy protests over the
issue with an adamant opposition seeking apology from Modi for
his statement during Gujarat poll campaign and the BJP
sticking to its point that PM would not apologise.
PTI