Srinagar Municipal Corporation Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran was injured after corporators attacked him during an ongoing third general corporation session in Srinagar on Monday.
Mr. Imran alleged he fell down after a heavy object was flung at him “by BJP and RSS-backed councillors during the meeting”.
“I have been consistently opposing the BJP’s footprint here and won’t tolerate any interference in our religious identity. As I was seated during the meeting, BJP and RSS-backed councillors flung an object at me, resulting in multiple stitches on the face. It was a pre-planned attack,” said Mr. Imran.
He appealed to Governor Satya Pal Malik and the Chief Secretary to look into the matter.
However, a section of corporators accused Mr. Imran of “making their lives vulnerable in Kashmir by labelling them as pro-BJP”. “Mr. Imran himself is in touch with top BJP leaders of the State and not us. We contested the elections as Independents. It seems he wanted to get us killed given the current security situation,” they alleged.
Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu said the house was in a complete order and those who created ruckus were evicted. “If there was any violence, there will be consequences as per the law,” he said.
Meeting adjourned
The proceedings of the council was adjourned after the incident. The police have taken cognisance of the incident.
Srinagar elected 76 municipal corporators in much-delayed elections held in October last year.
The elections witnessed a very low turnout as both the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party decided to stay away from the polls.
