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KMC Meeting Disrupted Amidst Tensions
The Kanpur Municipal Corporation (KMC) held a tumultuous full House meeting on Saturday, resulting in chaos, heated arguments, and a temporary suspension of proceedings. The primary agenda was the election of six working committee members, which was successfully completed despite the disruptions. During the meeting, corporators engaged in intense debates over issues such as ward delimitation and accusations of encroachment on government land, leading to a brief ruckus before order was restored.
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BJP corporator group leader Naveen Pandit said the appointments were made in compliance with the directions of mayor Pramila Pandey. An agitated Jaiswal raised the slogan “Toti Chor” in the House and also accused SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai of being a thief. The elected members are Rajat Kaushik ( Samajwadi Party ) and BJP corporators Vandana Sharma, Kaushal Mishra, Adarsh Gupta, Jitendra Chaurasia and Satish Yadav. Meanwhile, the BJP corporator group appointed Govind Mohan as its chief whip and Neeraj Raksel as whip. The whip’s post had fallen vacant following the death of corporator Yashpal Singh. The meeting began on a contentious note when a heated argument broke out between SP corporator Rajat Kaushik and BJP corporator Vikas Jaiswal over ward delimitation. The exchange soon escalated into a scuffle, prompting Naveen Pandit and other members to intervene and pacify the two. Meanwhile, suspended BJP corporator Pawan Gupta reached the House and sought permission from mayor Pramila Pandey and municipal commissioner Arpit Upadhyaya to participate in the working committee election. However, both officials turned down his request, following which he left the premises. Download the TOI App.