Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with senior Congress leaders of Karnataka during a meeting, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Rahul Gandhi discusses with Karnataka leaders preparation for next year’s Assembly polls
Ahead of the Assembly elections in the state next year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met senior party leaders from Karnataka and discussed the political situation in the state, news agency PTI reported.
AICC general secretary in charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala said the party would launch its 100-km ‘Mekedatu Yatra’ in the state from February 27. The party has also decided to launch a series of agitations highlighting unemployment, price rise, corruption and scams in the state, he said.
“We had a detailed discussion on the state of political affairs in Karnataka. How the (Basavaraj) Bommai government is mired in deep-rooted corruption, it is a 40 per cent tender commission government and how the crypto-currency scam has reached the highest echelons of power and the government being completely mum,” Surjewala told reporters.
Bengaluru Metro significantly contributed to reduction of carbon emission, finds study
A study carried out by Bangalore University’s Department of Environmental Science stated that the air quality at six locations of the Phase-II Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) improved in the period between 2017 and 2021, thereby showing a positive impact of the Metro project.
The study carried out under the guidance of Dr Nandini N, Professor and Principal Investigator with the Department of Environmental Science at Bangalore University, said Metro trains significantly contributed to the reduction of carbon emission.