Mumbai News: Opposition Walks Out Of BMC House Alleging Disrespect To Leader Kishori Pednekar By Ruling Mahayuti
Opposition parties walked out of the BMC general body meeting alleging disrespect towards Leader of Opposition Kishori Pednekar. The row began after she was asked to wait outside a meeting in the mayor’s cabin, leading to protests, an adjournment motion, and a political clash between opposition and the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
Opposition corporators stage a walkout from BMC house after row over alleged disrespect to leader Kishori Pednekar | File Photo
Mumbai, March 30: The Opposition parties walked out of the civic house on Monday, alleging that Opposition Leader Kishori Pednekar was disrespected by the BJP-Shinde Sena Mahayuti alliance in the meeting held in Mayor Ritu Tawde's cabin on Monday.
Allegations raised in general body meeting
Speaking in the general body meeting at the BMC headquarters, Pednekar said she was disrespected during a meeting called by the Mayor. She said, "I was invited to the mayor’s cabin but was asked to wait in the antechamber before the meeting even began, as the mayor and alliance leader Amey Ghole wanted to discuss another issue." Pednekar told the house that the Opposition Leader’s post deserves respect and such behaviour would not be tolerated.
Ruling alliance responds
However, Ghole clarified that he needed to discuss development work in his party corporators’ wards with the mayor and had requested Pednekar to wait in the antechamber for a few minutes. "She initially agreed but then walked out of the cabin," he added.
Adjournment motion and walkout
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Yashodhar Phanse moved an adjournment motion, which was supported by Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi.
In protest, opposition parties including Shiv Sena (UBT), Samajwadi Party, Congress, MNS, and AIMIM staged a walkout from the civic house. The adjournment motion was rejected by Tawde after a vote, with the ruling alliance securing the majority.
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Mayor’s clarification
Speaking to the media, Tawde said, "After I was elected as mayor, during my first speech, opposition corporators made disrespectful remarks about me. I took it sportingly and ignored them. During today's meeting, I requested Pednekar to wait in my antechamber as we (Ghole) needed to discuss matters related to the Mahayuti alliance. There was no disrespect to her."
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