Chaos erupted in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House on Tuesday as councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and BJP engaged in verbal clashes and raised slogans over two key proposals - a house tax waiver and the regularisation of 12,000 contractual municipal workers.
Despite the chaos, MCD Mayor Mahesh Kumar later claimed in a press conference that both proposals had been successfully passed, asserting that the required number of councillors from their side were present to meet the quorum.
However, the Leader of Opposition strongly contested this, arguing that proper procedures were not followed and, hence, the proposals could not be considered officially approved. Meanwhile, a top official said that the issue was under examination.
The commotion began when the AAP-led MCD attempted to introduce the proposals and the deputy commissioner did not appear, leading to a standoff.
The AAP demanded that the session proceed with the additional commissioner in charge, triggering a heated argument.
Members from both parties began displaying banners and raising slogans. AAP councillors chanted "Gundaagardi nahin chalegi" (thuggery will not be tolerated) and "Jai Bhim," while BJP supporters countered with slogans like "Arvind Kejriwal, Sharm Karo" and "Mayor, Sharm Karo."
The two key proposals on the table included a house tax waiver, under which homeowners who clear their 2024-25 house tax dues would have their previous pending taxes waived.