All hell breaks loose at Rajamahendravaram council meet

Rajamahendravaram: Pandemonium broke out at the council meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Rajamahendravaram once again and YSR Congress Party member Mindi Nagendra was suspended and his colleagues staged a walk out in support of the suspended member.

Subsequently, the ruling party has approved the agenda. Earlier, Mayor Pantam Rajani Sesha Sai announced that she will give chance to discuss issues during Question Hour to all the members.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Mayor suspends YSRCP member Mindi Nagendra for disrupting speech of BJP MLA Akula Satyannarayana
• His party colleagues stage a walk out in protest
• Independent members also stage a walk out
• Earlier, TDP and YSRCP members indulged in heated arguments over distribution of social pensions

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She gave opportunity to city MLA Dr Akula Satyannarayana to speak when he said that he should leave for Amaravati to take part in the awareness meeting on GST bill for MLAs and MLCs.

YSR Congress Party member Mindi Nagendra obstructed the MLA’s speech by arguing that he cannot raise other issues during the Question Hour. This resulted in heated arguments between the ruling and opposition members.

Nagendra did not heed the request made by the MLA to allow him to speak and the Mayor told the opposition member that she will give permission for discussion if the member submits written requisition.

But, the YSR Congress Party members continued to disrupt the meeting and MLC Adireddi Appa Rao faulted them for obstructing the meeting. The MLC told the Mayor not to conduct council meeting when the Legislative Assembly and council meetings are going on.

Later, heated arguments took place between TDP and YSR Congress Party members on the distribution of social pensions as both the parties accused each other of irregularities. Interfering in the discussion, Commissioner V Vijayarama Raju assured that action will be taken against those found responsible for irregularities in the distribution of pensions.

The Mayor suspended Mindi Nagendra for obstructing the proceedings and his colleagues staged a walk out in support of their member. Later, independent corporators also staged a walk out in protest against the functioning of the council meet.

The Municipal Corporation of Rajamahendravaram (MCR) has resolved that the government should establish Godavari Urban Development Authority (GUDA) office in the city instead of Kakinada.

The MCR council unanimously demanded the state government to establish the GUDA office for the convenience and interests of public as the cultural capital of the state - Rajamahendravaram-is well connected with road, rail and air.

Ex-Officio member and city MLA Dr Akula Satyanarayana said that establishment of GUDA office in Rajamahendravaram will facilitate people of not only the city, but also people who come under GUDA purview as the city is in main line.

His argument was supported by TDP MLC Adireddy Apparao, Mayor P. Rajani Sesha Sai, Deputy Mayor Vasireddy Rambabu, YSRCP floor leader M. Sharmila Reddy, TDP floor leader Varre Srinivasa Rao and others.

Earlier, the Mayor in her address said that Rajamahendravaram got 46th place in All India ranks in Swachh Sarvekshan and the MCR is going to get funds with this ranking.

She said that Pushkaralu pending works were going on at a brisk pace and asked the engineering department to complete MCR new office building at the earliest.

The Mayor said that students who studied in Corporation School got very good results in recently declared SSC results and the Super-60 batch which is the brainchild of Commissioner V Vijayaramaraju has achieved top scores.

MLA Dr Akula and others congratulated the Super-60 batch and also the Commissioner, but suggested not to admit the students in corporate colleges.