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Pune civic fund row: NCP accuses BJP of authoritarian attitude
NCP Pune city president Sunil Tingre on Friday accused the BJP of an 'authoritarian attitude' after the ruling party allegedly withheld development funds for two NCP corporators in the Pune Municipal Corporation.…
NCP Pune city president Sunil Tingre on Friday accused the BJP of an 'authoritarian attitude' after the ruling party allegedly withheld development funds for two NCP corporators in the Pune Municipal Corporation. The action followed NCP corporators Amol Balwadkar and Suhas Tingre demanding an inquiry into alleged irregularities in spending of a legislator's local area development fund in the BJP-held Kothrud constituency.
Tingre said the funds came from Pune citizens' taxes and withholding them was a 'direct assault on the rights of the people'. He said the BJP was trying to stifle democratic values by punishing corporators for asking questions. The NCP vowed to continue fighting for the funds, which are meant for development works in Baner and other wards.
The row underscores growing friction between the two parties in the PMC, where the BJP holds power. No response from the BJP on the allegations was reported.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is a bellwether civic body in Maharashtra, often reflecting the state’s ruling coalition dynamics. The fight over Local Area Development (LAD) funds, Rs 5 crore per constituency annually, is a proxy for deeper BJP-NCP tensions ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Baner and Kothrud are BJP strongholds, NCP's challenge there is notable. The next flashpoint: the PMC general body meeting on 28 July, where NCP plans to raise a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led standing committee over the fund diversion.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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