Iftar politics: Rahul breaks fast with Pranab and other leaders

Photos and videos tweeted by the Congress party's official twitter handle show Rahul Gandhi enjoying dinner with former presidents Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee.

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Rahul Gandhi with other leaders at the iftar hosted by him (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)
Rahul Gandhi with other leaders at the iftar hosted by him (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)

In Short

  • Rahul Gandhi hosted an iftar at Taj hotel
  • This is Rahul's first iftar gathering after taking over as Congress president
  • Pranab Mukherjee was also present at the iftar

Iftar takes a political spin as Rahul Gandhi hosts an iftar party at the Taj Hotel in New Delhi.

This is Rahul's first iftar gathering after taking over as Congress president.

The Congress extended an invitation to a host of politicians from the opposition. An invitation was also sent to former President Pratibha Patil and Vice-President Hamid Ansari.

Former president Pranab Mukherjee also accepted Congress' invite for the iftar function.

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Photos and videos tweeted by the Congress party's official twitter handle show Rahul Gandhi enjoying dinner with former presidents Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee.

Congress leaders Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel also became part of the festivities.

CPM leaders Sitaram Yechury, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav were also present at the get-together. Meanwhile, top opposition leaders like Sharad Pawar, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee missed Rahul Gandhi's iftar cookout.

NCP's Dinesh Trivedi, DMK's Kanimozhi were also among the guests present at the iftar party.

Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay R Kudashev also attended Rahul Gandhi's iftar party.

Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay R Kudashev with Rahul Gandhi during the iftar (Photo: ANI)

Congress had last hosted an iftar in 2015.

'HAVE YOU SEEN MODI'S FITNESS VIDEO?'

Among food, frolic and festivities was fitness too.

It seems like PM Modi's fitness video was sweating at Rahul's cookout. Congress chief was seen discussing PM Modi's new fitness video.

Savouring tasty food and the company of leaders, Rahul Gandhi could not fail to mention the distinct flavour of PM's video and said, "Have you seen the PM 's fitness video? It is bizarre."

PM Narendra Modi released a fitness video earlier today. PM Modi challenged Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy and table-tennis player Manika Batra to take the fitness challenge too.

NAQVI HOSTS IFTAR FOR TRIPLE TALAQ VICTIMS

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also hosted an iftar for triple talaq victims. Scores of Muslim women were present at the gathering.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani and Prakash Javadekar graced the iftar party hosted by Naqvi.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi with Rajnath Singh at the iftar party (Photo; ANI)