BJP Corporator and Ravi Kishan Clash Over Gorakhpur Waterlogging
· India · NDTV, Hindustan Times
A heated exchange broke out between BJP corporator Vishwajit Tripathi and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan over severe waterlogging in the city. When Ravi Kishan addressed Mr Tripathi as 'Brahmin devta', the corporator snapped back, asking where the MP was while the city was drowning. The confrontation unfolded in public view as citizens voiced frustration over civic neglect and flooded streets. The exchange drew widespread attention on social media amid mounting local anger over civic infrastructure failures. Authorities have not issued an official statement regarding the specific grievances raised during the argument.
Why it matters
The public spat highlights growing political friction between local civic representatives and lawmakers over urban flooding and infrastructural neglect in Uttar Pradesh.
Read the original report — NDTV
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