The white two-storyed Kesari Bhawan stands out in the hustle and bustle of the dense market in Danapur, just a few kilometres away from Bihar’s capital Patna. A huge lock and chain greet us. But the house is locked with memories, which were brought back into the spotlight by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with Rahul Gandhi’s sudden visit to the Congress office in Delhi to pay tribute to the man who was ousted to make way for Sonia Gandhi as party president.

The pain of the family cannot be hidden. Sitaram Kesri’s grandson, Santosh Kesri, told News18, “The PM has always mentioned my grandfather. Thank God Rahul Gandhi remembered him after 25 years. Obviously, it’s election time. But I can never forget the fact that a man who was president of Congress was treated the way he was. I was t

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