Mayors stage a protest outside Delhi CM’s residence

Scores of councillors from BJP-ruled MCDs led by three mayors on Wednesday staged a protest outside Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, demanding clearance of their pending dues by the Delhi government.

During the protest, the councillors raised slogans against the Kejriwal Government and slammed it for calling a two-day special session of the Delhi Assembly to discuss the working of civic bodies, saying the move is only intended to defame the municipal corporations. Councilors and mayors alleged that the city government has not implemented the report of Fourth Finance Commission so far following which all the BJP-controlled civic bodies are facing a fund crunch.

However, even as the police tried to pacify the councillors and three mayors, they did not relent.

Thereafter, the police detained them and brought them to the nearest police station where they were released after sometime.

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation have called a one-day joint session at Ramlila Ground on June 9 to protest against the government’s decision to call the two-day special session, which is starting from Thursday.