Overview

• A video from the Sasaram launch shows Gandhi pouring water into tumblers for Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav before taking a sip himself.
• Observers praised his “gentlemanly behaviour,” with the clip dominating early coverage of the INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra launch.
• Breaking unofficial protocol, Gandhi spoke before Kharge and Yadav, highlighting his status as the rally’s primary attraction.
• The Voter Adhikar Yatra will traverse roughly 1,000 km across 25 Bihar districts over the next fortnight to boost voter participation.
• Media reports and social media commentary have focused on the symbolic optics of the gesture rather than policy details from the event.