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BJP councillors attacked me inside mayor’s office: JMC commissioner | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: The Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Greater, commissioner Yagya Mitra Singh has alleged that he was attacked by BJP councillors inside mayor Somya Gurjar’s office on Friday.
He had gone to meet the mayor to discuss the issue of making payment to the company collecting garbage. The workers of the company have been on a strike for the past two days.
Inside the mayor’s office, he alleged that he was pressured by 10 BJP councillors to give an order for an alternative arrangement to collect garbage.
“The meeting was held in the inner room of the mayor’s office on her invitation. The court had already given an order not to take any action against the company for eight weeks. I suggested to mayor Somya Gurjar and councillors to convince the company and pay them at least the amount for fuel as otherwise the public would continue to suffer,” Singh said.
“But they verbally abused me. When I left the office as I had to attend a meeting at the collectorate, three BJP councillors stopped me at the main office gate and manhandled me,” Singh said.
When he called his personal staff, the home guards posted at the mayor’s office didn’t let them enter, he alleged. Two home guards were later suspended.
“I could have become violent with the councillors, but that’s against my dignity. I will soon file an FIR against them. This is a well planned conspiracy against me by the councillors. How can they call me for a meeting and attack me?” asked the commissioner.
Refuting all claims made by the commissioner, mayor Somya Gurjar said that it was just a drama for cheap publicity.
“No one manhandled the commissioner. If someone misbehaved with the commissioner, give us proof and action will be taken against them. I have asked all my staff but they have all denied it. I called the commissioner to discuss the sanitation issue faced by the public, but he chose to create a controversy. I think he is not interested in working for the public,” Gurjar retorted after the incident.
She further alleged that the commissioner has created this situation for his own benefit. “I don’t know what relation he has with the company that has stopped working. The commissioner has not been able to provide any alternative solution to the problem,” said Gurjar.
The directorate of local bodies (DLB) director, Deepak Nandi, has ordered an investigation into the issue and sought a report as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the sanitation staff came out in full support of the commissioner and announced a full day strike on Saturday in both the corporations. Sanitation workers’ union president Nand Kishore Dandoriya said that when such a senior officer was not safe in the corporation, who can guarantee their safety.
He had gone to meet the mayor to discuss the issue of making payment to the company collecting garbage. The workers of the company have been on a strike for the past two days.
Inside the mayor’s office, he alleged that he was pressured by 10 BJP councillors to give an order for an alternative arrangement to collect garbage.
“The meeting was held in the inner room of the mayor’s office on her invitation. The court had already given an order not to take any action against the company for eight weeks. I suggested to mayor Somya Gurjar and councillors to convince the company and pay them at least the amount for fuel as otherwise the public would continue to suffer,” Singh said.
“But they verbally abused me. When I left the office as I had to attend a meeting at the collectorate, three BJP councillors stopped me at the main office gate and manhandled me,” Singh said.
When he called his personal staff, the home guards posted at the mayor’s office didn’t let them enter, he alleged. Two home guards were later suspended.
“I could have become violent with the councillors, but that’s against my dignity. I will soon file an FIR against them. This is a well planned conspiracy against me by the councillors. How can they call me for a meeting and attack me?” asked the commissioner.
Refuting all claims made by the commissioner, mayor Somya Gurjar said that it was just a drama for cheap publicity.
“No one manhandled the commissioner. If someone misbehaved with the commissioner, give us proof and action will be taken against them. I have asked all my staff but they have all denied it. I called the commissioner to discuss the sanitation issue faced by the public, but he chose to create a controversy. I think he is not interested in working for the public,” Gurjar retorted after the incident.
She further alleged that the commissioner has created this situation for his own benefit. “I don’t know what relation he has with the company that has stopped working. The commissioner has not been able to provide any alternative solution to the problem,” said Gurjar.
The directorate of local bodies (DLB) director, Deepak Nandi, has ordered an investigation into the issue and sought a report as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the sanitation staff came out in full support of the commissioner and announced a full day strike on Saturday in both the corporations. Sanitation workers’ union president Nand Kishore Dandoriya said that when such a senior officer was not safe in the corporation, who can guarantee their safety.
