Apart from the national capital, the northwest parts of India are currently experiencing a severe cold spell, and it doesn’t look like the weather will get any better anytime soon.

They joined the BJP at the party’s headquarters in Jammu, with Ravinder Raina — the saffron party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief — and other leaders welcoming the new entrants.

The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is a notable tradition held annually at Vijay Chowk on January 29.