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Here’s how 7 countries provide the best support for new parents Cyberattack hits Japan’s ice cream giant Glico after KFC, disrupts sushi and supermarket deliveries Gallup CEO Jon Clifton warns: Elon Musk’s Mars vision may become reality before fixing the global workplace productivity crisis costing $10 trillion | World News It is Channi vs Warring ahead of 2027 Punjab battle NEW DELHI: Once bitten, twice shy. That’s perhaps how one can describe Congress top leadership’s predicament in Punjab where the party is desperately trying to unite the state leaders ahead of the assembly elections next year.It has been over two weeks now since the Congress announced its new leadership structure in Punjab based on the recommendations of a three-member committee. The idea was to balance the rival power centres. Instead, it triggered an open war of words and a fresh round of infighting which saw some state leaders openly target Punjab congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is the Congress in-charge for Punjab, had to extend his stay in the state as he tried to defuse the crisis by talking to the rival camps. Baghel has now submitted his report to the Congress high command. He insists that all is under control and the party stands united to take on the AAP. But the situation on the ground seems to suggest that the dispute is far from settled.Bhupesh Baghel, has stated that there is ‘no resentment’ in the party. A familiar crisisThis situation in Punjab is not new for the Congress top brass. It carries a sense of déjà vu.In the run up to the 2022 assembly elections, the then chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and his challenger Navjot Singh Sidhu spent months trading barbs publicly even as a helpless Congress high command tried to broker truce.Eventually, the Congress removed Amarinder and picked Charanjit Singh Channi as a compromise candidate for the post of chief minister. Amarinder later left the party and joined the BJP. But the change did not end the crisis. Sidhu and some other state Congress leaders continued to challenge Channi’s authority ahead of the 2022 poll battle.The high command ultimately backed Channi as its chief ministerial face, but the gamble ended in one of the Congress’s worst defeats in Punjab leaving the high command red faced.The Congress, which had won 77 seats under the leadership of Amarinder Singh, was reduced to 18 seats. Channi, himself put up a very dismal show as he lost from both the seats he had contested then.Five years later, as the Congress prepares for another assembly battle, it is Channi who is leading the revolt.From compromise CM to challengerChanni, who perhaps nurtured dreams of being made the state president, was disappointed when the Congress high command decided to continue with Warring to lead the party in the state.Since then, he, along with party MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, have been exerting pressure on the high command to change its decision. Channi called a meeting of his supporters in what was widely seen as a show of strength. Several leaders rallied around him. He avoided meeting Baghel initially to register his protest. But for a change, the Congress high command appeared adamant not to repeat the past mistakes and get pressured by their open rebellion.’We stand with the party’ Even as his supporters intensified the pressure on Warring, Channi sought to make it clear that his camp’s challenge was not directed against the Congress high command.He said the leaders had presented their concerns before the central leadership but would accept whatever decision it eventually took.”We stand with the party. We respect the party high command. Rahul Gandhi is our leader; we love him,” Channi said. “The final decision always rests with the high command. Whatever decision they make, we will accept it and move forward accordingly,” he added.Channi also insisted that his supporters had no intention of embarrassing or belittling anyone and were only seeking to strengthen the party in Punjab. “All is well. We are committed to the party; we will follow the party line,” he added.Why Congress is backing WarringThe high command has shown little appetite for reopening the question of the Punjab Congress presidency. As Baghel put it, ‘it is not a child’s play’. He said this not once, but twice.Bhupesh Baghel has affirmed once again that ‘this is not a child’s play’.Warring was appointed after the 2022 poll debacle and entrusted with rebuilding a demoralised party. A three-time MLA from Gidderbaha, he rose through the Punjab Youth Congress and was picked by Rahul Gandhi to lead the state unit.The Congress’s unimpressive performance in the local body poll gave his critics fresh ammunition. However, the Congress leadership has dropped enough hints that it will continue to back Warring and not yield to pressure by his rivals.Punjab civic poll results 2026: Who got whatChanni, who saw the Congress leadership buckle under pressure of leadership tussle in 2022 and benefited then, is perhaps now hoping to use the same pressure tactics to get a bigger leadership role. But the Congress seems to be firm this time around.Replacing Warring now in response to an open rebellion would signal that the organisational decisions can be overturned through pressure. That is precisely the precedent the leadership appears determined to avoid.For the leadership, the fact that they are standing by Warring is not just about one individual but also protecting the authority of the high command and preventing Punjab from becoming an example of a state where every appointment by the high command remains open to negotiation. It could also set a dangerous precedent for other aspiring leaders in different states.’All is well’, but is it?Baghel has tried to play down the rebellion, insisting that there is “no resentment” in the Punjab unit and ruling out any change in Warring’s position. He also warned that action would be taken against leaders who crossed the line.But Randhawa’s remark that Congress did not need “compromised leaders” showed that the tensions remain unresolved. The comments that followed laid bare the gap between the high command’s claim that “all is well” and the continuing distrust within the state unit.While Channi remained guarded, Bajwa projected himself as a bridge-builder.The leaders may have avoided a direct confrontation in Baghel’s presence, but their statements hardly conveyed a settled truce.’Saara Punjab Channi Naal’Despite the Congress leadership suggesting that no changes will be made, several party leaders supporting Channi seem to be making constant push. Several Congress leaders shared a picture with the Jalandhar MP carrying the slogan ‘Saara Punjab Channi Naal’. The coordinated social media push came even as Baghel met AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal in Delhi.The Channi camp has drawn support from several influential leaders, including Randhawa, Bajwa, Rana Gurjeet Singh, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Aruna Chaudhary, O P Soni, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa and Pargat Singh.Their objectives may differ: some may want a change in the state president, while others may want a greater say in ticket distribution and campaign planning. But their coming together increases the pressure on Warring and complicates the high command’s task.All of this combined, it would be hard for the party high command to dismiss the rebellion as the dissatisfaction of one leader.Opposition watching closelyAAP and the BJP have every reason to let the Congress drama play out. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has already used the dispute to portray the Congress as not reliable enough to form a government, with every senior leader wanting to become chief minister.The attack allows AAP to shift attention from his own failures and highlight the fact that Congress is not a stable alternative. The BJP, which is trying to expand in Punjab, also benefits from a divided Congress.AAP is closely watching the drama unfoldFor the Congress, the stakes are high. It still remains relevant in the state, thanks to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which showed that the party still has a support base. But the 2022 elections also showed how quickly that advantage can be lost when the battle is within.BJP watches as Punjab Congress turns on itselfWill the Congress blink?As the party prepares for the upcoming electoral battle, its ability to manage these internal divisions will be critical to projecting stability and regaining political ground.This time, the Congress leadership appears to have drawn a lesson from 2022 experience. Concessions do not settle the crisis. New demands keep coming up which eventually weakens the chain of command and contributes to poll rout. But then the Congress needs to be wary of the consequences of this tussle also. Its opponents in Punjab would be smiling at the internal turmoil which the party faces and would hope to reap benefits of it.The party needs Warring and Channi both. Its challenge is to make the factions work together without allowing any one of them to derail the campaign. The pressure playbook that got Channi the chief minister’s chair is back. But Congress knows how the story ended last time and may want to write a new chapter. Whether it can resist the pressure without allowing the rebellion to tear apart the state unit will determine whether it enters the 2027 election as a serious challenger or as a party once again fighting itself before it can fight its opponents.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorPriyanka MukherjeePriyanka Mukherjee is an Assistant News Editor at The Times of India, where deadlines rarely slow down. Often juggling breaking news, long-form explainers and the everyday chaos of the newsroom, she is usually managing stress, chasing clarity and trying to log off on time (rarely successful). She also cares deeply about stories around women’s rights and social change, while two very opinionated dogs make sure she never truly switches off.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMaruti To Replace Customer’s Car, Pay ₹1 Lakh Compensation In India’s First E20 Consumer Court OrderTMC’s Koel Mallick Resigns From Rajya Sabha In Fresh Blow To Mamata BanerjeeNPCIL Clarifies Kudankulam Plant Data Breach Reports, Says ‘Core Nuclear Systems Untouched’US Federal Reserve Taps Indian-Origin Experts For New Monetary Policy ReformsWhy Karnataka’s Ambitious AI City Project In Bidadi Has Triggered A Farmer Versus Development Debate’I’ll Fight, Survive, Return…’: TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee Vows Comeback Ahead Of July 21 Rally’Where Is Rahul?’ Debate Grows As Congress Defends Record On Exam Leak Protests NationwideHyderabad School Terminates Teacher Over Alleged -Kalma- Homework For Class 2 StudentWhy The Department Of Space Is Trying To Stop Scientists From Leaving ISRO’s Key MissionsCongress Rejects Punjab Leadership Change As Rahul Gandhi Backs Raja Warring’s Continuance123PhotostoriesBirthday special: 5 throwback cult-classic outfits that made Katrina Kaif Bollywood’s ultimate fashion muse10 unique baby names inspired by rare and precious gemstonesCOVID or another respiratory virus? 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The science behind the viral trick | Scientists grew the same invasive plants in Europe and North America and found 91% showed this strange behavior in new environment South Bengaluru horror: Man strangles pregnant wife with dog’s leash, dies by suicide | Bengaluru News ‘Extreme brutality’: Pakistan’s PTI to launch nationwide protests for Imran Khan’s release Photo credit: PTI Every monsoon, the pattern repeats across cities.Roads disappear under water, traffic comes to a standstill, trains are delayed and water enters residential colonies, offices, parks, schools and hospitals. Potholes become difficult to spot, drains overflow and even a few hours of heavy rain can disrupt daily life.Extreme rainfall and inadequate drainage are often blamed. But researchers and government agencies have increasingly pointed to another factor: the rapid concretisation of urban spaces.As cities expand, open land, wetlands and vegetation are replaced by buildings, roads, pavements and parking areas made of concrete, asphalt and other impermeable materials. This reduces the ability of the soil to absorb rainwater.Water that would once have seeped into the ground and recharged aquifers instead flows rapidly over hard surfaces and enters stormwater drains. During intense monsoon spells, the volume of runoff can exceed the capacity of these drains, leading to waterlogging and urban flooding.When concrete turns rainfall into runoffUrban flooding is no longer seen only as a consequence of unusually heavy rain. Studies have linked it to the way cities have expanded, often at the cost of lakes, wetlands, vegetation and open soil.Unchecked construction, encroachment on water bodies and widespread cementisation have altered the natural movement of water through urban landscapes. Impermeable surfaces increase the speed and volume of runoff, while the loss of lakes and wetlands reduces the space available to store excess rainwater.The result is that even when cities add more drains, water can reach them faster than the system is equipped to carry it away.Bengaluru: Less vegetation, fewer lakes and faster runoffA 2017 study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science found that Bengaluru’s urban area had expanded by more than 1,000 per cent since the 1970s. Over the same period, vegetation cover declined by nearly 88 per cent and water bodies by around 79 per cent.The study estimated that nearly 78 per cent of Bengaluru’s surface had become impermeable, leaving limited space for rainwater to seep into the soil.Bengaluru’s Concrete CrisisRainfall that previously recharged groundwater now flows over concrete and asphalt into stormwater drains, increasing both the volume and speed of surface runoff.The researchers also examined the effect of concrete-lined drains. Such drains can move water faster than channels lined with soil and vegetation. But concrete prevents infiltration and reduces surface friction, allowing large volumes of water to reach downstream areas in a shorter period.According to the study, this approach can shift flood risk from one part of the city to another instead of addressing it.Researchers also found that the traditional rajakaluve stormwater channel connecting City Market with Bellandur Lake had narrowed from about 60 metres to 28.5 metres because of encroachments and physical alterations.The findings were subsequently cited in the Comptroller and Auditor General’s September 2021 performance audit on the management of stormwater in Bengaluru.The CAG found several gaps in the city’s stormwater management, including discrepancies in the reported length of drains and the absence of a complete inventory of tertiary drains.The audit also documented the decline of Bengaluru’s water bodies. Within the city’s present-day area of 741 square kilometres, their number fell from 1,452 in the early 1800s to 194 in 2016.Their combined storage capacity declined from around 35 thousand million cubic feet, or nearly 991 billion litres, to about 5 thousand million cubic feet, or approximately 142 billion litres.This loss of storage capacity has left the city with fewer natural spaces to hold excess monsoon water.Delhi: River flooding and local waterloggingSimilar concerns were raised in the National Institute of Disaster Management’s report, YamunaUrban Floods in Delhi with Focus on July 2023 Event.According to the report, Delhi’s urban land cover increased from 46.2 per cent in 1991 to 75.1 per cent in 2011. Separately mapped built-up area rose from around 20 per cent in 1985 to more than 52 per cent by 2018.Delhi’s concrete footprintThe NIDM said the increase in impermeable surfaces had reduced the time taken for rainwater to reach drains and the Yamuna. This produced higher peak flows and increased the possibility of flash flooding, including during spells of rainfall that may not otherwise have caused widespread disruption.The report distinguished between two forms of flooding in the capital.The first occurs when high water levels in the Yamuna push river water back into Delhi’s drainage network. The second is local urban flooding, in which runoff from roads, pavements, colonies and other built-up areas enters drains faster than they can carry it away.The NIDM identified concretisation, pressure on drainage infrastructure and encroachment on the Yamuna floodplain among the factors that aggravated the July 2023 floods.Mumbai: Flood mitigation alongside expanding concrete coverIn Mumbai, flood-control spending has increased, but so has the city’s built-up area.Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had invested in river rejuvenation, pumping stations, hazard mapping and weather forecasting as part of its flood-mitigation measures.At the same time, redevelopment and infrastructure projects continued to add impermeable surfaces across the city.Around 38 per cent of the BMC’s annual budget had been set aside for climate-related measures, with a substantial share directed towards flood and water management.However, redevelopment projects were expected to add nearly 344 million square feet of built-up area. Officials quoted in the report said construction and redevelopment were progressing faster than flood-mitigation and environmental-restoration measures.Mumbai’s development vs climate paradoxMumbai has also pursued widespread concretisation of roads as part of its response to potholes and road deterioration. While concrete roads may offer greater durability, expanding hard surfaces without adequate water-absorption measures can increase stormwater runoff.The BMC’s climate budget report for 2026-27 provides an allocation of nearly Rs 48,164 crore, of which 43 per cent has been earmarked for five climate-related risks, including urban flooding.What the NGT has directedIn an order dated May 21, 2025, the National Green Tribunal issued directions to local bodies and development authorities across India against indiscriminate concretisation during urban development and the construction of roads, berms and footpaths.The tribunal called for the use of permeable or semi-permeable surfaces and directed authorities to preserve non-concretised space around trees.It said a Uttar Pradesh government order dated March 23, 2018, should serve as the default guideline for states and Union territories that had not framed their own rules.The guidelines recommend permeable paving instead of continuous concrete surfaces, restrictions on paving around lakes, ponds, parks and roadside green areas, and a minimum one-metre de-concretised area around trees.They also call for rainwater-harvesting systems in larger developments and groundwater-recharge structures, including ponds and recharge pits, in new layouts.Cities begin de-concretisation effortsSome municipal authorities have begun implementing measures aimed at restoring open soil and protecting water bodies.Ahead of World Environment Day in 2025, Bengaluru ordered the removal of concrete, cement and stone blocks within a one-metre radius of roadside trees.The city has also used drone surveys, geographical information system mapping and digital lake records to identify encroachments and support removal drives.In 2024, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said it had de-concretised the area around 24,000 of the approximately 41,000 trees identified within its jurisdiction.The Delhi Development Authority has also carried out demolition drives against unauthorised structures on the Yamuna floodplain following directions from the Delhi High Court and the NGT.Such measures, however, remain limited when compared with the pace at which Indian cities continue to build roads, housing projects, commercial complexes and other infrastructure.More drains alone may not be enoughConcrete remains central to urban construction because it is durable, widely available and capable of supporting heavy loads. It can be moulded into different forms and does not burn, rot or rust.The challenge is not to eliminate concrete entirely, but to avoid using it where permeable alternatives are possible.The NGT has recommended materials such as stabilised soil, coarse sand, fly-ash bricks, stones and perforated tiles for pedestrian and open areas. These materials allow at least some rainwater to enter the ground.Where concrete cannot be avoided, measures such as bioswales, rain gardens, recharge pits and soak pits can be incorporated into roads and drainage systems. These structures slow the flow of water and allow part of it to seep into the soil instead of sending the entire volume directly into drains.Urban flooding cannot be addressed only by widening drains or installing more pumps while the surrounding landscape continues to harden.As monsoon rainfall becomes more difficult to manage, cities will also have to reconsider how their roads, pavements, open spaces and neighbourhoods are designed. Restoring wetlands, protecting drains and floodplains, and creating more permeable surfaces will be as important as building new drainage infrastructure.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorPranjal PandeyPranjal Pandey is an intern at The Times of India. 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