A scuffle broke out in the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) when corporators of the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP combine clashed with the members of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).
Two members of the Owaisi brothers-led AIMIM reportedly refused to stand up during the recitation of Vande Mataram.
They were suspended by Mayor Bapu Ghadamode after the incident. Reports reaching Mumbai and television footage showed the corporators clashing with each other during the general body meeting.
The House also saw adjournments over the issue. The Shiv Sena and BJP corporators raised slogans like ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’.
The AIMIM is quite strong in the AMC. If one looks at the strength, Shiv Sena has 29, followed by AIMIM 25, BJP 22, Congress 8, NCP 3 and Independents/Others 24.
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