Rahul and Priyanka
Congress President Rahul Gandhi with party's General Secretary and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at public meeting, in Rae Bareli, on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Image Credit: PTI

Dubai: With the Indian general election taking place and all the commotion that surrounds it, a clip of Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi engaging in typical sibling banter has been lightening up the tense atmosphere in the country.

In the video posted by Rahul on his Facebook page, the two are seen arm in arm and chuckling as they engage in typical sibling talk as they crossed paths in Kanpur.

Rahul Gandhi with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Rahul Gandhi with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Image Credit: Twitter

“Let me tell you what it means to be a good brother, okay?” said Rahul to a smiling Priyanka.

“What it means is, I am doing these massive long flights, and I am going in a little helicopter like that, squeezed up, and my sister is doing short flights in a big helicopter... But I love her!” he added.

Rahul captioned the post “Was nice meeting Priyanka at Kanpur Airport!” that has received almost 70,000 likes and over 13,000 shares as of Saturday evening.

Social media users shared the clip online.

Twitter user @parulsabherwal wrote: “A heartwarming video amidst political mudslinging — It is very touching to see such love and affection between @RahulGandhi and @priyankagandhi. PS: not very often you get to see an intimate moment of ‘sibling rivalry’ between the #Gandhi brother and sister.”

Rahul Gandhi with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra 2
Rahul Gandhi with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Image Credit: Twitter

Many thought that sharing such a moment made the politicians more “relatable”.

User @MyZakirKhan posted: “#RahulGandhi and #priyankagandhi have a relatable sibling moment.”