The protests followed the arrest of the sister of Councillor Suman Devi by the Punjab Police on Sunday morning. Suman Devi, along with Councillor Poonam Devi, had joined the BJP in December, weeks before the crucial mayoral election in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
BJP councillors on Friday in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House held a protest against LoP Delhi Assembly Atishi over her statement in the Assembly allegedly insulting Guru Teg Bahadur.
"The incident happened last Friday... All of us are drinking only that water... There is no problem yet...we have ensured four more supplies of water since. It can be consumed, but we recommend drinking tap water only after boiling," the Councillor said.
A local resident Gabbar Lashkari told ANI, "We had been complaining about dirty water for several days, but no one was listening and several people were falling ill. My daughter, Kanak Lashkari (15), is currently admitted to the Arvindo hospital. My mother, aged 93, fell ill on December 2
Ahead of the Chandigarh Mayor election, two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors on Wednesday, Suman Devi and Poonam Devi, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Dismissing two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking transfer of the probe to the CBI, the vacation bench comprising Justices M Dhandapani and M Jothiraman observed that the petitions were not maintainable, noting that the investigation is still at a preliminary stage.
Sajal Ghosh, General Secretary of the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja Committee and BJP Councillor, explained the vision behind the theme, stating that the idea was to awaken a sense of "patriotism in people's hearts."
The accused have been identified as Shravan Chauhan (BJP Councillor) and Abhishek Chaudhary. The woman knew Abhishek from the past and had family relations; he forcibly made her sit in the car while Shravan was driving the vehicle, the police added.
"According to my sources, except for a few (AAP) councillors, the remaining majority will join the BJP if it accepts them. This was not an ideological party. It was a barter system. They used to sell tickets for councillors and MLAs. That's how most people became councillors in their party,"
A ruckus broke out soon after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House proceedings began on Wednesday, with both AAP and BJP councillors chanting slogans and climbing onto tables.
A scuffle erupted between Congress and BJP councillors on Tuesday over the subject of Dr BR Ambedkar during the general house meeting of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.