Jhagra over jhappi: BJP slams Congress' 'hugplomacy' video

PM Modi welcomes Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on his arrival in Delhi. Pic/ AFP

New Delhi: As the row intensified over Congress's attempts to highlight the "awkwardness" in PM Modi hugging various world leaders, the BJP has slammed the main Opposition party for releasing the "objectionable" meme video.

In a video posted on the official Twitter handle of the Congress, Modi is seen hugging world leaders such as US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, among others. "With Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visiting India, we look forward to more hugs from PM Modi! #Hugplomacy," the Congress tweeted.

The tweet came hours after Modi received Netanyahu at the airport, setting aside protocol, and hugged him as he deplaned the aircraft.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath today hit out at the Congress for mocking Modi. "The Congress is disappointed with it's own performance, so, it's adopting such tactics. I would advise Rahul Gandhi to focus on positive politics that would be beneficial for him and his party. He should utilize his energy in the development work," Adityanath said.

Union HRD minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said it showed the Congress's lack of political sensibility. "The Congress has no real issue to talk on and, therefore, it has resorted to such shallow tricks," he said.

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