Buzz over Congress revamp with entry of activist-leaders Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani
The Hindu
Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mevani likely to join party on September 28
The possibility of prominent political activists like Kanhaiya Kumar and Jignesh Mevani joining the Congress on September 28 and the buzz around election strategist Prashant Kishor indicate that the grand old party may be trying to build a new team ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls through lateral entry.
Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Mr. Mevani and Mr. Kumar are likely to be inducted in the presence of former party chief Rahul Gandhi.
It is, however, not clear if the new entrants would be given a national role or would be asked to focus on their respective States.
Bengaluru saw one of its worst water crises in 2024 with ground water drying up and several parts of the city scrambling for water. With instances like BWSSB supplying treated wastewater to the construction industry, apartments being permitted to sell water from their STPs to the department, and lakes in parts of Bengaluru and neighbouring districts being filled with water from the 33 STP plants in the city, recycling of water became an important topic of conversation during this period.