The Hindu 01.12.2015
Corporation passes 49 resolutions at one stroke amidst commotion
DMK, BJP and MDMK councillors demand a debate on damaged roads and insanitary condition
The Tirunelveli Corporation council meeting that ended in just eight minutes on Monday passed 49 resolutions at one stroke amidst commotion even as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Bharatiya Janata Party and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam councillors demanded a debate on damaged roads and insanitary condition in the city.
Condemning the hasty ending of the meeting, Opposition councillors raised slogans against the administration even as Mayor E. Bhuvaneshwari and officials left the hall.
Sitting on the floor in front of the Mayor’s seat, the protesting councillors, including three women, raised slogans against the Mayor, saying the council gave no room for discussion on poor civic issues, after the recent rains.
DMK member Kittu alias Ramakrishnan, BJP councillor Azhaguraj and independent member Subramanian, who rushed towards the Mayor’s seat, said the council should first discuss the insanitary condition in all 55 wards.
Ms. Bhuvaneshwari said she would be forced to suspend Mr. Ramakrishnan and Mr. Azhaguraj as they were disrupting the council proceedings despite repeated warnings.
Accompanied by Mr. Subramanian, the duo reiterated their demands even as the Mayor announced that all resolutions had been passed and left the hall.
MDMK councillors Abraham, Joseph and Sarojini also joined the councillors and raised slogans against the Corporation and the Mayor.
The meeting resolved to allocate Rs.25 lakh for establishing an ‘Amma Unavagam’ on Tirunelveli Medical College premises and creating windrow platforms at 30 places across the city for preparing manure from degradable waste being generated from these places.
