Five rebel Congress councillors of the Varkala municipality on Saturday staged a demonstration at the municipality office to press for fresh presentation of the budget. Municipality secretary Samji David told The Hindu that the rebel members had given a representation expressing their disapproval of the way the council met on Friday. The council meeting had witnessed unruly scenes with members entering into a physical fight. In the melee, acting chairman Biju Gopal had presented the budget. The rebel members had questioned its validity, he said.
The council would be convened on Monday, he said.
