42 Proposals Forcibly Passed

As many as 42 proposals out of all the proposals on the agenda of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) were declared as passed without discussion by Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy amidst scenes of turmoil in the civic body at the 4th General Body meeting.

The turmoil was the result of the insistence by the Telugu Desam Party corporators on getting a resolution passed expressing solidarity with the fasting party President N Chandrababu Naidu, and sympathy for the rain-hit farmers who were reeling under financial crunch.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also tried to push for the passing of a resolution seeking withdrawal of police cases against students filed during the height of the separate Telangana agitations.

Mayor Karthika Reddy refused to allow the resolutions to be tabled even as the Congress and MIM Corporators insisted that discussions be taken up on the agenda.

The slogan-shouting forced the Mayor to adjourn the meeting for 15 minutes.

When the meeting resumed, the slogan-shouting too resumed, forcing the Mayor to declare the passing of 42 proposals as approved. She also declared the meeting closed amidst shouts of protests from all the corporators.

Talking to media persons later, the Floor Leaders of all the 4 parties criticised the Mayor's decision, and accused each other of playing political games and neglecting civic affairs.

The MIM regretted the decision of the Mayor and said that important subjects like discussion on the release of UCD funds, and bypassing the corporators did not take place.

The party also charged the GHMC of managing to collect Rs. 12 lakh only out of the Rs. 100 crore tax due from the 2,997 cellular phone towers which dot the city.

Meanwhile, the BJP accused the Mayor of working on the directions of the MIM.

Courtesy: INN