The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified over 37,000 instances of mosquito breeding in the city, prompting the issuance of 40,000 'challans' (legal notices) to officials and property owners. The breeding was found in various locations such as DDA and Delhi police offices, DJB pumping stations, and metro parking sites. In response, the MCD has warned against violations of the Malaria and other Vector Borne Diseases Bye-Laws 1975 Act and predicts heavy rainfall in the coming days.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the announcement of giving Bharat Ratna to senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani. Owaisi stated that the honor is appropriate for Advani, but the graves of Indian citizens who lost their lives in the violence caused by his actions are nothing but stairs. The statement was made through a social media platform on Saturday.
Senior Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh has alleged that BJP stalwart Lal Krishna Advani saved Narendra Modi's position as Chief Minister during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Ramesh made these claims during a press conference at Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Jharkhand, just hours after Modi announced Advani as the recipient of Bharat Ratna. Reacting to these remarks, the Jharkhand BJP spokesperson defended the award, stating that it is given based on merit in the Modi regime.