It’s a landscape like no other: The Western Ghats’ rolling green hills and misty vistas meet their prime in Kerala’s Wayanad district, often called the “Green Paradise”. But on July 30, this serene region became the site of tragedy as deadly landslides and torrential rains ravaged the area, claiming over 231 lives, with remains of 218 others later recovered. The devastating incident left over 400 injured and more than 118 still missing.
Yet, amid the chaos, one absence was glaring: No member of parliament was there to represent the people of Wayanad as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had already vacated