PM Checks On Sonia Gandhi After Emergency Landing, She Assures She's Fine

PM Modi and Sonia Gandhi's brief interaction took place just before the beginning of the monsoon session of the parliament.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi had a brief conversation in Lok Sabha chamber today during which the PM asked about her well-being after her flight from Bengaluru made an emergency landing on Tuesday.

Mrs Gandhi and his son Rahul Gandhi were on their way to the national capital following the conclusion of the second day of the mega opposition parties meeting in Bengaluru when their chartered aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Bhopal due to rough weather.

PM Modi and Mrs Gandhi's brief interaction took place just before the beginning of the monsoon session of the parliament. It is customary for leaders to greet each other on the first day of a parliament session. PM Modi exchanged pleasantries with his political rivals before the House met.