{
  "id": 14108617,
  "title": "Delhi Confidential: Mallikarjun Kharge in a Batman mask; flight timing hiccups keep Mamata, Akhilesh apart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/delhi-confidential-mallikarjun-kharge-in-a-batman-mask-flight-timing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi-confidential/delhi-confidential-mallikarjun-kharge-mamata-akhilesh-10918729/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Confidential reports on two stories capturing attention in the nation's capital. First, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge caused a stir during a protest march when a protester passed a Batman mask to the 83-year-old leader, who sportingly put it on. The image quickly went viral on social media, sparking conversations among politicians from various parties. Kharge received praise from several MPs for his adorable gesture, and he posed for photos with journalists covering the event. Meanwhile, flight timing issues hindered the INDIA bloc leaders' attempts to present a united front. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's flight to Kolkata was scheduled for 5 pm, while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was set to land in Delhi at 2.15 pm. Despite efforts to coordinate their arrival, Akhilesh got caught in traffic and arrived at the protest site after Mamata had already departed for IGI Airport.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Mallikarjun Kharge wore Batman mask at protest, sparking social media buzz",
    "Flight delays separated Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav at protest",
    "Akhilesh arrived late due to traffic, after Mamata left for airport"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}