Kanpur BJP Councillors Submit Police Complaint Over Municipal House Dispute

The dispute that took place during a meeting of the Kanpur Municipal Corporation House has now reached the police. Around 10 to 12 councillors of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by BJP councillor group leader Naveen Pandit, reached the Police Commissioner’s Office to submit a complaint.

The councillors placed their complaint before the police administration in connection with the dispute that occurred in the House on 26 September. However, they could not meet the Police Commissioner because of a holiday. The complaint submitted on behalf of the BJP councillor group contains a complete account of the proceedings in the House on 26 September.

According to the councillors’ allegation, Lakshmi Kori went in front of the mayor during the proceedings and began shouting. The councillors further alleged that Alok Pandey also reached the spot during the incident and created a commotion while saying that he would commit suicide.

The BJP councillors said that people present in the House appealed to both of them to maintain peace and not disrupt the proceedings. After this, Alok Pandey went outside, while Lakshmi Kori returned to her seat and sat down, according to the councillors’ account.

The BJP councillor group described the allegations levelled against five councillors as baseless and fabricated. Through their complaint, the councillors asked the police administration to cancel the complaint filed against them.

They also demanded legal action in the entire matter. The complaint includes the BJP councillor group’s version of the events of 26 September and the details of what happened during the proceedings.

BJP councillor group leader Naveen Pandit and several other councillors were present during the visit to the Police Commissioner’s Office. The next course of action by the police administration in the matter will now be watched.