Heated clash between BJP and SP councilors in Kanpur Municipal Corporation, House adjourned after uproar

The House meeting held on Tuesday in Kanpur Municipal Corporation of Uttar Pradesh was marred by uproar. The spat between BJP and SP councilors escalated so much that the matter reached a scuffle. Both sides even grabbed each other’s collars. Despite repeated intervention of Mayor Pramila Pandey, the councilors did not calm down. Ultimately the meeting had to be postponed. The video of this incident is going viral on social media.

Full details of the incident

• On Tuesday, the meeting of the Municipal Corporation House started with the swearing in of SP MLA Naseem Solanki as an ex-officio member.
• Immediately after the oath taking ceremony, BJP MLAs started raising slogans calling SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai a “goon”.
• SP councilors expressed strong objection to this, which heated up the atmosphere.
• A heated argument broke out between BJP councilor Vikas Jaiswal and SP councilor Rajat Bajpai, which reached the point of collar-grabbing and scuffle.

Mayor’s appeal unheard

• Mayor Pramila Pandey repeatedly appealed to maintain peace, but both sides did not agree.
• Seeing the situation worsening, the meeting was adjourned for 5 minutes.
• The mayor left the house disappointed.

What is the reason for the dispute?

BJP councilors allege that SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai sabotaged the development work done by them and is now getting the same work done again from his MLA fund.

• BJP councilors raised slogans calling it corruption.
• On the other hand, SP councilors called it a part of BJP’s politics.

Video went viral

The video of the uproar in the House has gone viral on social media. In the video, BJP and SP councilors can be seen having a heated argument and scuffle.

What did the mayor say?

Mayor Pramila Pandey, reacting to the incident, said:
“Municipal Corporation House is a sacred place, it should not be made an arena for politics. This matter will be investigated.”

Opposition statement

SP MLA Amitabh Bajpai rejected BJP’s allegations, saying:
“BJP councilors have failed in their work and are now spreading false propaganda against SP.”

What will happen next?

The Mayor has indicated to take strict steps to maintain discipline in the House. Also, the possibility of forming a committee to investigate the disputed issues has been expressed.
This controversy of political tension has hurt the dignity of the Municipal Corporation and now all eyes are on the investigation report and further action.