BMC showdown: Mayor Ritu Tawde alleges Kishori Pednekar entered office and filmed docus, seeks police action
MUMBAI: The political sparring between the ruling party and the opposition intensified at the BMC headquarters on Friday over recent monsoon-related accidents and the civic body's functioning.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde accused leader of the opposition and former mayor Kishori Pednekar of barging into the mayor's office, misbehaving with staff, recording videos inside the office, and photographing confidential documents. The mayor said she has written to the police seeking the registration of a complaint.
According to Mayor Tawde, the incident took place at around 3.45 pm on Friday while she was inspecting various parts of the city to review the condition of manholes, trees and other monsoon-related civic works. During her absence, Pednekar allegedly entered the mayor's office.
The Mayor alleged that Pednekar engaged in a heated argument with office staff, threatened them, recorded videos of the office premises and took photographs of important and confidential documents.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde accused leader of the opposition and former mayor Kishori Pednekar of barging into the mayor's office, misbehaving with staff, recording videos inside the office, and photographing confidential documents. The mayor said she has written to the police seeking the registration of a complaint.
According to Mayor Tawde, the incident took place at around 3.45 pm on Friday while she was inspecting various parts of the city to review the condition of manholes, trees and other monsoon-related civic works. During her absence, Pednekar allegedly entered the mayor's office.
The Mayor alleged that Pednekar engaged in a heated argument with office staff, threatened them, recorded videos of the office premises and took photographs of important and confidential documents.
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