Discipline goes for a toss: Corporators bring kin to NMC House, they make reels The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) general body meeting on Wednesday descended into chaos as repeated warnings failed to restore order. Mayor Neeta Thakre and the ruling party leadership signaled strict action against nearly a dozen corporators accused of disrupting proceedings by bringing relatives into the House and allowing individuals to film social media reels during debates. The meeting, marked by frequent interruptions and violations of procedural norms, exposed a breakdown in discipline despite prior advisories. Key issues included the presence of uninvited family members accompanying corporators, with some individuals recording videos inside the meeting chamber. The mayor ordered relatives of ruling party members to leave the premises, prompting some opposition members to also exit the venue. The situation escalated during a discussion on illegal hoardings, when relatives of corporators began filming reels, prompting Thakre to issue an immediate directive for their removal. The meeting’s disarray extended to debates on critical topics such as illegal markets, garbage vehicle operations, and unauthorized hoardings. Corporators repeatedly spoke out of turn, ignoring formal points of order and interrupting speeches by the mayor, ruling party leaders, and opposition figures. A motion raised by corporator Pintu Jhalke sparked confusion, as the ruling party leader attempted to defer discussion but was overruled by Thakre, who proceeded with the agenda. Discussions veered off track, with unrelated issues like stray cattle being incorporated into debates.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #neeta_thakre #pintu_jhalke #abhijit_jha #bhandewadi_dumping_yard
