Ruling BJP, Oppn clash over GB meet mode
Ruling BJP, Oppn clash over GB meet mode
ByVijay ChavanVijay Chavan / Updated: Feb 9, 2021, 06:00 IST
The plan to hold a regular, inperson
Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) general body (GB) meeting after an eight-month wait was shattered on Monday when Mayor Murlidhar Mohol was compelled to adjourn the proceedings in less than 15 minutes of it being initiated after the main Opposition the Nationalist
Congress Party (
offline proceedings inside the house as per the recent permission granted by the state government.
The state disaster management authority through a formal letter on Sunday had given permission to the civic body to conduct offline (physical) meeting with corporators and civic officials. However, arguing that the directive came at the last moment, Mayor Mohol decided to go ahead with a videoconferencing (VC), with corporators attending from their respective ward offices.