Police urged vehicle owners to remove cars stranded on a flooded riverside road near the PMC headquarters in Pune after water released from the Khadakwasla Dam submerged the stretch due to continuous rainfall. Questions about the independence of public institutions returned to focus today, alongside political reactions to student protests across the country. The Supreme Court again considered the constitutional challenge to the appointment process for the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. An AAP leader broke his silence on the student protests, stating that meaningful reform should now take priority over political messaging. Parties ranging from the BJP to the opposition are reassessing how a generation mobilized by education issues has changed India’s political landscape.
