Narendra Modi brushes off Arvind Kejriwal at Inter-State Council meet (Watch video)

Modi did welcome all the chief ministers present the meeting with warm-heart but tried to ignore Arvind Kejriwal.

Updated: July 16, 2016 5:24 PM IST

By India.com News Desk

Narendra Modi brushes off Arvind Kejriwal at Inter-State Council meet (Watch video)

New Delhi, July 15: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shares a bitter relationship with Narendra Modi as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader often targets the Prime Minister. At the Inter-State Council meeting, Arvind Kejriwal and Narendra Modi came face to face but the displeasure was very evident on their faces. Both the political rivals shook hands when met each other, but it was just for the sake of formality.

During the Inter-State Council meeting, Narendra Modi was seen interacting with chief ministers of different states. Modi also talked with Congress leaders like Harish Rawant (Chief Minister of Uttarakhand) and Virbhadra Singh (Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh). Modi did welcome all the chief ministers present the meeting with warm-heart but tried to ignore Arvind Kejriwal. (ALSO READ: Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM pressing for Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s posting as OSD)

When came face to face, Arvind Kejriwal greeted Modi with Namaste. Both shared a handshake that barely lasted just for two seconds. The vexation was visible during the meet. At the clumsy moment, Modi shook hands with Kejriwal and then avoided interaction with him.

Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government shares estranged relationship with Narendra Modi led Central government. Kejriwal leaves no opportunity to criticise Modi-government and accuses PM of making hindrance in Delhi-government works.

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