Srinagar: Amid Mayor elections, a high voltage darma was witnessed at Srinagar Municipal Corporation as protest erupted after Deputy Mayor of the corporation alleged thrashing by Police saying he was dragged out along with five councilors were dragged out from the voting hall.
Parvaiz Qadri, Deputy Mayor, alleged that he was beaten up by Police and said that the election for the post of Mayor is being conducted without his consent.
“Commissioner and Secretary have issued the notification without my consent, which is a gross violation of Municipal Act 2000.” Kashmir Despatch quoted him as saying.
“This being done by the duo to elect a mayor of their choice,” he added.
“I was beaten up along with my other councillors. We were dragged out from the voting hall, this is not an election but a selective process to which we are totally against,” he added.
Meanwhile, Former Deputy Mayor Shiekh Mohammed Imran, who is in the fray and contesting the polls, is protesting along with the incumbent Deputy Mayor and other councillors outside the office of SMC, demanding election be stopped forthwith for now.
