Instead of pictures of people in masks or dead bodies at crematoriums, India in 2022 saw victory flags and crowded roads from Congress' Yatra. A pick from the album of ThePrint's photojournalists.
The yatra began in Kanyakumari as a Congress programme in September. But as it enters north India, rival political parties see it as an attempt to give it a pan-opposition colour.
Congress had written to Home Minister Amit Shah alleging security breaches during the Yatra in Delhi and demanded immediate steps to ensure the security of Gandhi & other participants.
SP hasn't always benefited from alliances with larger parties. Hence, Akhilesh wishes to not be seen with Congress. SP ally RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary won't join Rahul's yatra either.
The electorate reaffirmed SAD (Badal) as the genuine Akali Dal—not by awarding it the seat, but by positioning it where it matters in a Panthic contest: Second, and unambiguously so.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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