Congress govt suspends Jaipur Greater Mayor, three councillors; BJP fumes

The Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Greater, Mayor was accused of using inappropriate language against the Commissioner and manhandling him with the councillors.

The political temperature in Rajasthan has increased by a few notches after the suspension of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Greater, Mayor Dr Somya Gurjar and three BJP councillors - Paras Jain and Ajay Chauhan and Shankar Sharma. “ ” ; The Mayor was accused of using inappropriate language against Commissioner Yagya Mitra Singh. Gurjar has also been accused of giving consent to the tainted councillors to manhandle Singh in her presence. After an investigation in the case, the Swayatt department - the department of local self-governance - of the Congress-led Rajasthan government issued an order late on Sunday night, announcing the suspension of the Mayor and the councillors.