Add partition based even scaling kafka scaler #6343
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Issue: #2581
Enhance the Kafka Scaler or create a new KEDA Scaler to support scaling Kafka by partitions per pod as opposed to simple increase in pod count.
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Fixes #2581
Relates to #
QA:

Tested this locally by pushing an image on a local kind cluster. Kafka consumer and producers are outside the cluster to get granual and quick control over production and consumption rate.
Plotted the pod count and kafka partition lag onto grafana.