‘Joined SP?’: Ravi Kishan’s reply after BJP councillor flags waterlogging in Gorakhpur

GORAKHPUR: A telephonic conversation between BJP councillor Vishwajit Tripathi and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan, recorded during the recent spell of heavy rain and waterlogging in the city, has triggered political debate after a video of the exchange went viral on social media.In the video, Tripathi is heard raising concerns over widespread waterlogging across the city and asking the MP about his whereabouts. Ravi Kishan replies that he is at Taramandal and asks the councillor where he is. Tripathi then refers to waterlogging in several areas and alleges that regulators, including those at Tarkulahi and near Palm Paradise, were not functioning properly, seeking the MP's intervention.The MP responds that he would look into the matter, saying he was already monitoring the situation. During the conversation, Ravi Kishan is also heard jokingly asking Tripathi whether he had joined the Samajwadi Party.