BJP, Congress corporators unite & protest for funds at council meeting
The New Indian Express Mangaluru|January 05, 2025
IN an unusual show of unity, corporators from both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress staged a joint protest at the city corporation council meeting on Saturday, demanding funds for development projects in their respective wards.
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The corporators cutting across party lines expressed frustration over the lack of funds for essential infrastructure work, such as road repairs, drainage systems, and footpath maintenance. They referred to a resolution passed during the tenure of former mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur, which had allocated Rs 1 crore each to corporators for local area development.

Former BJP Mayor Jayanand Anchan raised the issue, urging the corporation to release the Rs 1 crore funds for each corporator's ward. BJP corporator Sangeetha Nayak echoed these concerns, explaining how the absence of funds halted crucial repair work.

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