Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that while politics is meant to focus on social service, nation-building, and development, it has now become more about 'power politics'.

Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, is deeply concerned about the mounting accidents on India's highways and has launched a range of measures to reduce the risks. But in an interview to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa and Associate Editor Avishek G.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari reflected on various critical issues faced by Urban India saying that the primary issue is access to drinking water and asked the civic bodies of the Urban cities to ensure that there should be no scarcity of drinking water in their respective zones.

BENGALURU: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has criticised the Indian Road Congress (IRC) — the apex body of highway engineers in India — stating that it is functioning like a political party instead of being an independent and impartial body.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari criticized the Indian Road Congress (IRC) for functioning like a political party and urged it to become an independent, research-focused organization. He offered land and grants for this transformation and emphasized the need for quality alternatives in bridge technology,