WATCH: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Pause for Rare One-on-One Interaction in Parliament Premises

In a rare and closely watched moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were seen sharing a brief yet cordial interaction within the Parliament premises on Saturday. Visuals of the exchange, showing the two leaders pausing for a short conversation before moving on to their engagements, quickly went viral on social media, drawing widespread attention.Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Prerna Sthal on the Parliament premises to pay a floral tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 200th birth anniversary today. As he stepped out of the car, he exchanged greetings with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister JP Nadda, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, former Rajya

Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and others.

Soon after exchanging greetings, PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi had an interaction. In a video posted by the news agency ANI, the two leaders were seen talking. The other leaders, who were present nearby, also paused as the two leaders spoke.

Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, LoP Rahul Gandhi and other dignitaries paid tributes to renowned social reformer Jyotirao Phule and said that he devoted his life to the upliftment of marginalised communities. Phule was born on this day in 1827 in Katgun village of Satara district in Maharashtra. PM Modi also shared a signed article on his website on Phule. He described Mahatma Jyotirao Phule as a great reformer and said his life was one of moral courage, restless enquiry and unshakable commitment to social good."Mahatma Phule was a great reformer. In addition to that, his was a life of moral courage, restless enquiry and unshakable commitment to social good," he said.As we mark the beginning of his bicentenary year, the Prime Minister said, the most fitting tribute to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule is about renewal."Renewal of our commitment to subjects close to his heart, such as education. Renewal of our sensitivity to injustice. Renewal of our faith that society can improve itself from within," he said.