Srinagar: Former Deputy Mayor Shiekh Imran who addressed media on behalf of 42 Corporators that were part of floor test and unseated Junaid Azam Matuu Thursday appealed police to probe a series of incidents involving those Corporators who fought against the outgoing Mayor.
“The Corporators who questioned the ‘corrupt’ practices of outgoing Mayor and defeated him in floor test are being targeted. I appeal people to conduct probe into a series of incidents and provide safe and secure atmosphere for these Corporators,” he said.
Sheikh Imran according to news agency KNT interacted with media here at Mayor’s Private Office in Srinagar.
“A live grenade was kept in the house of our youngest female Corporator Nazia. The vehicle of our another Corporator Afroza was damaged. I was myself hounded and pursued a couple of days back in Srinagar and I have filed a complaint at police station Barzulla. Some substances were mixed in the beverage of our 2 Corporators- Ashraf Palapori and Asif. They spat blood with saliva,” these incidents need to be probed,” he said.
While hailing the role of the police and Commissioner SMC in ensuring smooth floor test, Sheikh Imran said that Corporators should be provided security and secure accommodation.
“We do believe in democratic principles and ethics. We are here to serve people,” he said and denied the reports of being proxy of BJP. “Congress abstained in the floor test and so does BJP. Congress has 16 Corporators, while BJP has only 4 and is it possible that a party with 4 Corporators can oust a Mayor. Actually, all the Corporators cutting across party line joined hands to show door to ‘corrupt’ Mayor,” he said. (KNT)