Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to visit Dharavi in Mumbai on Thursday, engaging with local residents amid the ongoing redevelopment project led by Adani-owned Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd. The project, which aims to transform Asia’s largest slum, is moving towards finalizing its master plan, expected to be completed within a month.
As part of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, authorities have conducted over 50,000 door-to-door surveys to determine the eligibility of residents for rehabilitation. The survey will help decide the number of tenants who will be housed within Dharavi and those who will be relocated outside the notified area. While eligible residents will be rehabilitated within the locality, ineligible ones will be shifted to newly developed townships outside Dharavi. So far, numbering has been completed for 85,000 tenements, with over 50,000 already surveyed. Officials believe that once the process is completed, the project will move into the execution phase, which has been a long-standing demand for improving living conditions in Dharavi.
Rahul Gandhi’s visit comes at a time when he continues his attacks on the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, particularly over its alleged connections with the Adani Group. Rahul Gandhi has been vocal in raising concerns over the conglomerate’s expansion, especially in light of the Hindenburg controversy, which had accused the Adani Group of financial irregularities. His visit to Dharavi is expected to reignite political debates over the project, its execution, and the role of the central government in mega redevelopment initiatives.
Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and DMK leader M K Stalin has intensified his opposition to constituency delimitation based on population, calling it a direct threat to Tamil Nadu’s political representation in India’s democracy. At an all-party meeting in Chennai on Wednesday, M K Stalin argued that any delimitation should be based on the 1971 Census at least until 2056. The DMK chief has been positioning himself as a strong anti-BJP voice from the South, rallying parties across Tamil Nadu’s political spectrum to oppose the move. With Tamil Nadu elections approaching next year, this stance could shape the state’s political discourse and strengthen M K Stalin’s leadership in the opposition camp.
As both Rahul Gandhi and M K Stalin sharpen their political strategies, the coming months are likely to witness heightened debates over national policies, governance models, and the BJP’s influence in regional politics.
