BJP councillors stage protest outside Kejriwal's residence

Councillors slammed the Government for calling a two-day special session of Delhi Assembly to discuss the working of civic bodies

Councillors from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) led by three mayors on Wednesday staged a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, demanding clearance of the pending dues by the Aam Aadmi Party government.

During the protest, BJP councillors raised slogans against the Government and slammed it for calling a two-day special session of Delhi Assembly to discuss the working of civic bodies, saying the move is only intended to defame the municipal corporations.

Councillors 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.

During the protest, the police tried to pacify councillors and three mayors, but they did not relent. Thereafter, police detained them and brought them to the nearest police station where they were released after sometime.

To express their protest against the government's decision to call the two-day special session starting on Thursday, all three MCDs - 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.